Originally Posted by
onezeroonethree
Good one. Let’s take away the last carrier in the country with legacy conditions. Let Rex and Alliance pay become the new norm to aim for.
Rather drive a bus for that money.
Legacy carriers are only surviving
When propped by a government
If merged into super airlines
Are owned by the workers
They are failing around the planet
Points in case
Ethiopian massive government support
ME3 see above
SQ see above
China see above
Or Asian gobbled up by Korean
Or the super groups of Europe IAG and AF/KLM
Or the US super mergers, never by choice, only out of desperation
But QF/JQ don't fall into any of the above
Better compared to mmmm
South African or Alitalia or Sabina or Swiss or Mexicana or Malev or soon to be Cathey
Shouldn't keep propping up these national dinosaurs and plenty have failed already
QF/JQ is a dinosaur attempting to morph into something that can survive, but just can't seem to find the right path
They are trying to reduce costs by outsourcing everything
They are trying to get cashflow by selling tickets in advance, cancelling services, then offering play money vouchers
They are trying to hold market share by trying to bully other carriers into submission
They are trying to increase load factors by cutting services by 10%
They are trying to increase revenue by hiking fares by 20%
They are placing headline grabbing orders for hundreds of new birds then having tens only delivered (initial order for 787s was like 60 odd firm + options to 120 and less than 25 delivered and A320s what is it now nearly 200?)
They receive handouts and concessions from the taxpayers into the billions and still post consecutive billion dollar losses
They launch new routes to India, Korea, JFK, Rome and Project Sunrise, yet can't even run on time or service the routes the already have
Can you not smell the desperation regarding all of these decisions
There is no clear path from the Irishman, it's clearly all a desperate attempt to stave off bankruptcy
And being a private company, they should expect the same treatment VA got when the axe swung on them along with AN
So sure take it while it's there, but be prepared to move to the Middle East or Asia if you seek similar conditions when QF/JQ either folds or outsources its flying