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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Aug 2014, 10:08
Replies: 91
Views: 31,245
Posted By virginexcess

G'day Trev

Not an expert on the Tiger thing, but my guess is that it was a deal done as part of Singapore jumping on the Virgin share register. I suspect that in return for taking that steaming dog turd off...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Aug 2014, 09:56
Replies: 91
Views: 31,245
Posted By virginexcess

Interesting Point. One of the reasons Virgin...

Interesting Point.

One of the reasons Virgin chose to go upmarket instead of downmarket was that the low end (leisure travel) is too sensitive to the economy, whereas business is far less so....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Aug 2014, 08:51
Replies: 91
Views: 31,245
Posted By virginexcess

G'day Trev

I'm not an economist either but I'll have a crack at a few things that I can work out that have changed.

Qantas had a monopoly on outbound traffic across the Pacific. Anecdotally, 25% of their...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Aug 2014, 09:35
Replies: 91
Views: 31,245
Posted By virginexcess

Not sure if you were intending to support my...

Not sure if you were intending to support my argument or provide evidence of the other additional extortionate costs that Australian carriers face as a result of the cost of doing business in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Aug 2014, 06:19
Replies: 91
Views: 31,245
Posted By virginexcess

Yes, and that is only direct wages. Everything...

Yes, and that is only direct wages. Everything the business purchases has a wages component as well, from the ingredients to make the food to the fuel that is uploaded, and just about every single...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Aug 2014, 02:26
Replies: 91
Views: 31,245
Posted By virginexcess

i'm not sure that's accurate, what's your source?

i'm not sure that's accurate, what's your source?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Aug 2014, 00:28
Replies: 91
Views: 31,245
Posted By virginexcess

FYSTI

All true, but they are philosophical arguments. Management have to deal with the marketplace.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Aug 2014, 00:04
Replies: 91
Views: 31,245
Posted By virginexcess

It's the cost base, plain and simple. NZ...

It's the cost base, plain and simple.

NZ salaries are lower in dollar terms and lower again due to exchange rate.

Anyone that thinks that Qantas can ever compete on Quality and price. i.e...
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