Originally Posted by
Wizofoz
Problem is you're talking about the "to" not the "from". Melbourne-Bali, perhaps. But the only other option would be MCY (does MCY have the capability of international flights?). The problem is Bonza are simply ignoring well over half the Australian population.
MCY certainly does have the capability if international ops
It already has seasonal flights to AKL
As for what they are planning, just look at their model ULCC
Bail, Fiji, NZ, Gold Coast, Cairns would be their likely targets
I'd reckon they have JQ firmly in their sights
As far as MCY goes, I'd put money on that a few of their routes will fail, not all though...
Newcastle, Cairns, Townsville, Avalon, Melbourne and Mildura should stand a chance of succeeding, some of the others may not do as well
They may have also missed an opportunity by not throwing Canberra and Hobart into the start up mix
That said, they will quietly build their fleet and staff and do a snap redeployment and perhaps catch JQ with their pants down
I don't think JQ can match $50 per hour flight time as a fare for very long......