The Operating Statistics tell the undeniable real story aka The truth.
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Raz
That is cool. Mr. Luxon comments were not in my thinking, specifically their strategy at operating level of treating tiered status customers differently in flight, even on premium seats has rubbed a lot of people I know up the wrong way. I lot of people have switched flying to Europe as an example. My clients... I treat like a forum, when there is a common thread I take notice...
Thanks for your comments RAZ but as a shareholder its water off a ducks back as far as I'm concerned. Fact is demand and seat load factors YTD are very strong and there are literally millions of happy customers. Demand growth is significantly outstripping seat capacity growth despite the airline growing at a faster rate in FY16 than in their entire 75 year history and further, their RPK growth is double that of the average Asia pacific airlines so they're doing a heck of a lot of things right in the assessment of millions of their other customers. One of two anecdotal reports from you, me or anyone else, (no disrespect intended) mean very little in the face of these compelling YTD operating statistics.
Fact is load factors above 80% have been the norm for the last five years so I have every confidence that management and marketing team are a highly competent group of people and have proven themselves with very strong earnings growth in recent years. I think a lot sheets back to a great leader and Mr Luxon sets the tone and culture of the organisation right from the top.
Get them whilst they have money in their pockets
Doors open in an hour.
I will let you know if I see anyone from Air New Zealand spending your dividend on some shiny new hardware.
Best Wishes
Paper Tiger