I second this recommendation. Since listening I have heard all manner of things compared to the 747; yoga poses, describing something large, etc, as raised on the Podcast. It truly is an icon that translates across countries.
Analysis does assume flight are operating at 100% capacity, which is likely to be improbable. But here's a thought; would airlines charge higher fuel surcharges p/pax for routes with lower ave. pax:capacity?
There was some error in my maths on the first pass. Fuel Surcharge quoted is for a return journey. Originally I calculated Fuel Surcharge for round-trip against one-way fuel costs.
Analysis does assume flight are operating at 100% capacity, which is likely to be improbable.
Great for inspiration.