About time!!
Can't wait for the Karachi overnighters - look out Trawlers! (if it's still in business)
hahahaha
unfortunately it is!
Interesting they went double daily but it'll work, PERFECT for people coming up for the day for business reasons etc.
Also there are ALOT of people that have to pay for their own fares as fly in fly out so they will fly Virgin Blue.
Hell i've booked a few flights with them, $378 return....who could complain? compared to Qantas which is atleast $450 return.
Was suprised especially with XR now flying here once on Tuesdays, twice on Wednesdays and with their little codeshare thing with DJ but then again XR has a contract.
Virgin will have no problem picking up some sort of contract and the public wont hesitate to fly them as it's cheaper and now gives us another choice in the afternoon to fly to Perth.
Been good for Karratha lately, Qantas going twice weekly to Brisbane, and the 2 days they fly are VERY convenient for Fly in Fly out workers as most start Wednesdays and finish Thursday mornings.
XR going to 2 flights on Wed's
And Virign going double daily Mon-Fri and once a day on Sat/Sun.
The demand is there so glad we finally have some competition and hopefully we may see fares drop a little. Qantas just rape us, $1200 return around Xmas compared to Virigns $408 on the same dates.
Once the new runway is open, it's been rumoured Rio Tinto and Woodside will sign deals with an airline (obviously QF/DJ) to fly KTA-SYD, KTA-MEL and KTA-ADL for their fly in fly out work force, to save on costs and to save "Fatigue" as it's playing a huge effect especially those who finish a 6am on a Thurs and then don't arrive in Sydney till 10pm. Will be interesting to see what develops anyway. Also once complete the KTA-BNE leg wont be weight restricted.
Very very happy!!
