Originally Posted by
Deano969
If the issue with City pairs is competition stifling profitability I would have to strongly disagree
With the likes of Flair (777 partners) Southwest and Ryanair happy to be selling seats at less than $50 regularly I would think that JQ would not match or undercut this long term
Need to understand that legacy, LCC and ULCC all have some similar costing like leasing, fuel, crew, maintenance and taxes
Then there the other stuff that can produce cost reductions
Back end staff, management, agents, advertising, fleet utilization and airport fees
As a clean sheet airline, they don't have to deal with old work place agreements either, keeping their costs lean and their planes full should give them a competitive edge over JQ, who arguably have not made a profit since inception
Great let's lower conditions in this country even further. You are either management or an idiot for suggesting that pay and conditions stagnate or reduce in this industry. Sigh.