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Having a consistent load factor reduces risk.

One risk is not being able to transfer luggage from one flight to the next, and if this happens then the airline loses money by having to fix the problem.

One of the biggest costs for an airline is fuel. By reducing uncertainty in load, this makes planning less risky and the company can make better decisions.

This reduces the cost of checked luggage, which they can then turn into a competitive advantage. Customers can check in their baggage without additional costs. Checked bagged is more efficient to load, hence the planes can be loaded and unloaded more efficiently, so more flights can be made.




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