Will Jetstar knock Virgin Blue out of the market?
In my opinion, no. I believe that Jetstar and Virgin Blue can compete comfortably against one another.
Will there be a price war?
Initially, yes. We'll still see airfare "sales" and "clearances" but it'll probably come down to one or two dollars difference between Virgin and Jetstar.
Will Qantas go the way Jetstar is going?
No. Qantas will remain a full service, two class carrier. I do think that Jetstar will erode some of Qantas' lower end business, but this is OK because Jetstar's overheads will be less, so in actual fact they will be making MORE money out of the same customer, on a cheaper ticket! Qantas wants to continue to grow it's current brand, and there will be some routes where there is no choice between Jetstar and Qantas, so basically Qantas will be able to charge whatever it likes for those tickets.
Who will clean the planes?
I understand that the FAs will 'tidy' the aircraft on turnarounds, however toilet cleaning is done by cleaners, and the aircraft receives an overnight clean when in major ports. Maybe someone from JQ can confirm or deny this.
My thoughts.
SG
