Originally Posted by
Traffic_Is_Er_Was
Right at this moment, QF bring PER no international business. QF has withdrawn all its international flying across to T3. PER is now having to spend the same money on reduced use of their own asset, while suffering a reduction in their income. Why wouldn't they resist further reductions, and instead try to increase or restore utilisation.
Where are PAC suffering a reduction in their income? If QF operate additional services to/from Jo'burg that would suggest an increase in PAC income? Sure, the international terminal won't get an increase but the airport will still get additional passenger charges and so on.
Qantas want to expand their international foot print in PER in the short term. Currently the terminal structure of T1 and the connections is not fit for purpose. PAC have no plans to remedy that in the short or medium term. Instead of seeing the possibility of increased revenue through the airport in total by allowing QF to utilise the facilities they already have PAC are instead turning away business and telling an airline to 'develop Asian routes'. Yeah. That'll work!
Interestingly I suspect QF are quite seriously looking to 'develop Asian routes' if they could be confident they could streamline the connections. Don't reckon much will happen whilst PAC approach the issue they way they have thus far.