45. Dubay explains airlines' use of routes via hub airports in the northern hemisphere as being the most direct route on a flat Earth
”On a ball-Earth, Johannesburg, South Africa to Perth, Australia should be a straight shot over the Indian Ocean with convenient re-fueling possibilities on Mauritus or Madagascar. In actual practice, however, most Johannesburg to Perth flights curiously stop over either in Dubai, Hong Kong or Malaysia all of which make no sense on the ball, but are completely understandable when mapped on a flat Earth.”
This is similar to proof 44. Dubay does not understand that airlines use hubs airports for commercial reasons..
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_hub
See: https://www.quora.com/Why-do-airlines-follow-a-hub-and-spoke-model-For-example-why-do-Emirates-Airways-flights-go-to-Dubai-first-and-then-from-there-go-to-other-destinations
Full explanation of the Hub and Spoke model
It is true that most flights from Johannesburg to Perth are via Dubai (and nearby Abu Dhabi), Hong Kong and Singapore (not Malaysia). However, the reason is not because these are the most direct routes. It is because airlines operate from hubs, their main hubs being in their home country. It is more profitable for them to fly routes through these hubs rather than direct.
In March 2018, the following flight stats clearly show this. There were about 250 flights in total.
Emirates had 64 flights per week between Johannesburg and Perth. They ALL travel via Dubai because Dubai is the Emirates’ home airport and its main hub. NO OTHER AIRLINES fly via Dubai on this route.
Cathay Pacific had 60 flights per week between Johannesburg and Perth. They ALL travel via Hong Kong because Hong Kong is the Emirates’ home airport and its main hub. 7 Flights are on behalf of Ethiopian Airlines, 8 are on behalf of South African Airways, 6 are on behalf of Qantas. NO OTHER AIRLINES fly via Hong Kong on this route.
Singapore Airlines had 39 flights per week between Johannesburg and Perth. They ALL travel via Singapore because Singapore is the Singapore Airlines’ home airport and its main hub. NO OTHER AIRLINES fly via Singapore on this route.
Qantas had 15 flights per week between Johannesburg and Perth. They ALL travel via Sydney because Sydney is the Qantas’ home airport and its main hub. NO OTHER AIRLINES fly via Sydney on this route.
Etihad has 32 flights per week between Johannesburg and Perth. They ALL travel via Abu Dhabi because Abu Dhabi is the Etihad’s home airport and its main hub. Kenya Airllnes’ schedules 10 flights via Abu Dhabi, but these are ALL operated by Etihad.
You see the pattern. Airlines have a main hub through which they route as many flights as they can. It does not matter that the routes are not direct because passengers are willing to have a longer journey for a cheaper flight.
What about Airlines whose main airport is Johannesburg?
South African Airways had 7 flights per week between Johannesburg and Perth. They are ALL direct flights because Johannesburg is the South African Airways’ home airport and its main hub. NO OTHER AIRLINES fly direct on this route.
What about the claim that Mauritius is not being used as a convenient fuelling stop? Let’s look at an airline based in Mauritius.
Air Mauritius has 11 flights per week, 3 on behalf of Kenya Airways that travel via Mauritius.
The ONLY exception to the above pattern that I found is Pakistan Airways that has flights via Abu Dhabi but this anomaly is probably explained by the high Pakistani worker population in the United Arab Emirates (nearly 1 million)
It seems Eric Dubay did not look very hard for reasons why flights take the routes they do before deciding that the ONLY explanation was a flat Earth … as usual.
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This is similar to proof 44. Dubay does not understand that airlines use hubs airports for commercial reasons..
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_hub
See: https://www.quora.com/Why-do-airlines-follow-a-hub-and-spoke-model-For-example-why-do-Emirates-Airways-flights-go-to-Dubai-first-and-then-from-there-go-to-other-destinations
Full explanation of the Hub and Spoke model
It is true that most flights from Johannesburg to Perth are via Dubai (and nearby Abu Dhabi), Hong Kong and Singapore (not Malaysia). However, the reason is not because these are the most direct routes. It is because airlines operate from hubs, their main hubs being in their home country. It is more profitable for them to fly routes through these hubs rather than direct.
In March 2018, the following flight stats clearly show this. There were about 250 flights in total.
Emirates had 64 flights per week between Johannesburg and Perth. They ALL travel via Dubai because Dubai is the Emirates’ home airport and its main hub. NO OTHER AIRLINES fly via Dubai on this route.
Cathay Pacific had 60 flights per week between Johannesburg and Perth. They ALL travel via Hong Kong because Hong Kong is the Emirates’ home airport and its main hub. 7 Flights are on behalf of Ethiopian Airlines, 8 are on behalf of South African Airways, 6 are on behalf of Qantas. NO OTHER AIRLINES fly via Hong Kong on this route.
Singapore Airlines had 39 flights per week between Johannesburg and Perth. They ALL travel via Singapore because Singapore is the Singapore Airlines’ home airport and its main hub. NO OTHER AIRLINES fly via Singapore on this route.
Qantas had 15 flights per week between Johannesburg and Perth. They ALL travel via Sydney because Sydney is the Qantas’ home airport and its main hub. NO OTHER AIRLINES fly via Sydney on this route.
Etihad has 32 flights per week between Johannesburg and Perth. They ALL travel via Abu Dhabi because Abu Dhabi is the Etihad’s home airport and its main hub. Kenya Airllnes’ schedules 10 flights via Abu Dhabi, but these are ALL operated by Etihad.
You see the pattern. Airlines have a main hub through which they route as many flights as they can. It does not matter that the routes are not direct because passengers are willing to have a longer journey for a cheaper flight.
What about Airlines whose main airport is Johannesburg?
South African Airways had 7 flights per week between Johannesburg and Perth. They are ALL direct flights because Johannesburg is the South African Airways’ home airport and its main hub. NO OTHER AIRLINES fly direct on this route.
What about the claim that Mauritius is not being used as a convenient fuelling stop? Let’s look at an airline based in Mauritius.
Air Mauritius has 11 flights per week, 3 on behalf of Kenya Airways that travel via Mauritius.
The ONLY exception to the above pattern that I found is Pakistan Airways that has flights via Abu Dhabi but this anomaly is probably explained by the high Pakistani worker population in the United Arab Emirates (nearly 1 million)
It seems Eric Dubay did not look very hard for reasons why flights take the routes they do before deciding that the ONLY explanation was a flat Earth … as usual.
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