Originally Posted by
Icarus2001
Exactly my thoughts.
Also Qantas can put a 100 seat Ejet on there as well pretty cheaply.
The Bonza mantra is the same one Tiger had, growing a NEW market. Best of luck.
LCC’s can stimulate a new market, just look at Ryanair or EasyJet…. Offer $20 fares and the next thing guys in Hobart are holding their bucks night in Darwin.
But, and this is a massive but….
Australia is not Europe - average flights are not 60 mins, 20 minute turnarounds are a challenge at most airports and there are few ‘own brand’ airports near major cities, such as Avalon desperate to cut a deal.
Add to that the CASA cost of compliance, higher FTE costs (however much the industry may have taken a hit the guys and gals here are earning more than an average Eastern European).
Finally, you need to adjust an Australian travelling public to printing out boarding cards at home and effectively accepting a self service airline experience - good luck with that one, people are still getting their heads around Jetstar.
I’m short, LCC’s can stimulate new markets, but Bonza will never be a true LCC, and will fall short as some form of halfway house.