Yeah, Jetstar Internationals initial bookings are good, they are all the transferred passengers from Qantas services........same thing when they started the Tasman flying, bragged about athe high load factors when really, they were QF pax transferred from Qantas/Jetconnect flights. Never let the facts stand in the way of good press...or in Jetstar speak, good spin.
If Jetstar are doing so good, why are Virgin undaunted. Virgin are making good profits without hedging and the same handouts that QF give Jetstar. Maybe a good frequency of flights to certain centers in the jungle jet with Virgin might turn out to be more of a success than one Jetstar A320 everyday to the same port? I reckon Virgin may be onto something?
I wonder how many passengers will return to Jetstar international after discovering they don't get the perks no more..time will tell.