Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
The problem is you just end up flying to the same places at the same times paying the same for fuel, landing charges, enroute charges, terminals etc as everybody else. There is no point of difference in Australia as there are no secondary airports to fly too. Go build a secondary airport in every city in Australia and LCCs will get really big and bring real pressure on the other carriers. Until then there is no market in Australia for real LCC. Cairns is a classic example. There is a huge market there for a LCC but when you are getting cleaned out by the airport in a low margin game how do you actually make money?
Yes Cairns…. “Cleaned out” is a good summary. Ask why the local bus service doesn’t swing into the airport in what is undoubtedly a tourist dependent town….. $$$
As an example, look to the Gold Coast for what “could be”. 20 metre walk out of the arrivals hall and you can jump on a double decker bus (with luggage space) straight to Broadbeach. I think it was $6 last time we used it!!
We need more Avalon type airports (built by Wagner’s hahaha) close to major cities.