JETGO Cancel Sydney - Roma - Sydney
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Well, what can anyone say. Disappointing doesn't quite do it. When the head of airlines tells 4CC he's nervous about the upcoming launch, its not a winner.
Now the AFR reports an ASX listing is shelved and further private investment being sought. Why you would announce that at the same time you're asking people to buy tickets on your fledgling airline is perplexing.
Even the footage of the first passengers alighting in Gladstone shows staff chatting to themselves and virtually ignoring the very first pax to give them a go!
Unlikely Brisbane - Tamworth will launch on 19 January with any great success.
What a missed opportunity!
Now the AFR reports an ASX listing is shelved and further private investment being sought. Why you would announce that at the same time you're asking people to buy tickets on your fledgling airline is perplexing.
Even the footage of the first passengers alighting in Gladstone shows staff chatting to themselves and virtually ignoring the very first pax to give them a go!
Unlikely Brisbane - Tamworth will launch on 19 January with any great success.
What a missed opportunity!
Wouldn't make any difference on a route with high levels of FIFO.
So TW-BNE is a FIFO route? Since when...?
The B1900's and Metros that flew that route hardly carried a load. Why would a jet carry more. TW is not a natural link to BNE. The few biz travellers go via SYD on QF..painful but a bit quicker than driving which many people do.
SYD-GLT is a FIFO route - for whom? It has been coming for some time but the 'punters' aren't buying it seems...again QF FF points win..
If their war chest can sustain six months of losses AND they fly every day as scheduled, eventually they will win some hearts and minds. Whether enough can be seduced away from their frequent flyer points will depend very much on time saved, convenience and consistency.
But if they cancel flights when the loads are below whatever they want, they will lose any goodwill built up meantime. If they have the occasional breakdown, with good PR, passengers may understand. But they'd better be prepared to throw a substitute airframe at the route or otherwise get people to their destination by the quickest means. Refunding tickets doesn't cut it when people have commitments.
At the first sign of cold feet they are gone gone gone.
But if they cancel flights when the loads are below whatever they want, they will lose any goodwill built up meantime. If they have the occasional breakdown, with good PR, passengers may understand. But they'd better be prepared to throw a substitute airframe at the route or otherwise get people to their destination by the quickest means. Refunding tickets doesn't cut it when people have commitments.
At the first sign of cold feet they are gone gone gone.
The people of Tamworth are screaming for a direct flight to Brisbane. Direct BNE in a EMB has to be better than TMW-SYD in a Trash, change aircraft (and wait), then go SYD-BNE (and wave at TMW on the way past).
...especially when you then have to turn around and do the reverse at the end of the day.
...especially when you then have to turn around and do the reverse at the end of the day.
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Narrabri Council are going to Feds
To see if they can get the security rules relaxed to accommodate Jetgo operations into YSSY. Wish I was a fly on the wall for that conversation.
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if Jetgo can avoid security with their 20,000kg MTOW aircraft then surely F50's could also (think they come in at around 20,800kg MTOW)
Would have thought it would be much cheaper to operate an F50 SYD/NAA than Jetgo's jets(not per seat per aircraft) + an extra 14 seats "FREE".
Sector times on such a short route would be only 2 or 3 mins difference.
Would have thought it would be much cheaper to operate an F50 SYD/NAA than Jetgo's jets(not per seat per aircraft) + an extra 14 seats "FREE".
Sector times on such a short route would be only 2 or 3 mins difference.
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When Brindy started the TW run, it was reasonably full, most days, most services. Then the plan was changed to accommodate other interests, then the loads fell off, 12 was a bad day early on.
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Narrabri council are going to the Feds...........
That's nice. For an airline struggling to launch its maiden route, reportedly commencing BN-TW on 19 Jan and operating just 3 airframes. Meanwhile, with the 19 Jan fast approaching, not a word of marketing for this next route and not available in the booking system.
Where are they going wrong? What would you do if you had the CEO reigns for a day?
That's nice. For an airline struggling to launch its maiden route, reportedly commencing BN-TW on 19 Jan and operating just 3 airframes. Meanwhile, with the 19 Jan fast approaching, not a word of marketing for this next route and not available in the booking system.
Where are they going wrong? What would you do if you had the CEO reigns for a day?
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Looks like another CX or they're running a bit late.
JETGO Australia #78 ? 04-Dec-2014 ? YSSY / SYD - YGLA / GLT ? FlightAware
JETGO Australia #78 ? 04-Dec-2014 ? YSSY / SYD - YGLA / GLT ? FlightAware
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What would you do if you had the CEO reigns for a day?