Originally Posted by
White Knight
Again, I couldn't disagree more! Hub and Spoke is generally the cheaper option for both airline and passengers. It won't change!
Your views are contrary to what a number of airline executives (including Joyce) are saying. Prior to COVID, Qantas was already in the process of acquiring the aircraft (B787 & the future A350) to develop Point to Point routes (JFK & European destinations) which bypass the LAX & SIN hubs. Research has confirmed that there is a demand from the travelling public to minimise the number of transit airports in order to reduce virus exposure opportunities. This is a strong enough reason for potential passengers to look at airlines other than where they have loyalty program membership in order to book the most direct flight, thus Qantas has to act quickly in establishing these routes and retain passengers (as well as lure pax from other airlines).
The good news for pilots is that these P2P routes will require a much larger number of mid capacity, ultra long range aircraft to cater for the large number of city pairs. This will mean a lot of promotions and recruitment.