Originally Posted by
scramjet
Can anyone explain why Singapore hasnt tied up with
VB for pacific flying? Singapore already have a tie up with Virgin Antlantic, another equity tie up with
VB would get Branson a link around the world from both ends, Singapore access to the pacific route and provide
VB with aeroplanes, expertise and cash to take on QF in INTL flying.
OK here's my prediction.
1. SIA have been refused permission to operate trans-Pac ex-Aus; that means no rights, so not even code-share.
2. However, despite both UA and SIA being Star, how about this:
- Vir Pac joins Star;
- SIA contributes equity to Vir Pac;
- SIA thus gets investment exposure to Aus-US route;
- punters on Vir Pac services will be able to earn any one of Velocity, Freeway or Kris (or indeed any Star) points;
- UA code-share on some services, allowing them to redeploy capacity to North pacific runs;
- AC possibly does similar;
- NZ also code-shares on Vir Pac services.
Anything structurally wrong with these ideas?