SilkAir launches DRW flights

[Gareth U]

Originally Posted by Ash W

So if 90+ destinations can support 1 A320 flight out of Darwin how can a dozen generate the same demand for a DRW-SIN flight for Qantas?

The 747SPs and 763s that originated in Cairns went out pretty full over the years.

[Ash W]

They may well have, but that aviation and tourism industry has changed quite significantly since then, meaning who & why we fly and where we fly is completely different. In particular the number of destinations we fly to has significantly changed, no longer do we, Australian's go to just the traditional "mother" countries in Europe, which is what these 747's and 763's would have feed into.