Originally Posted by Alan Joyce
because we believe absolutely there is a market that's willing to pay a premium for a Qantas brand, as do our people that pay a premium for a Mercedes or a BMW.
Originally Posted by breakfastburrito
...when I drive down the street & see everyone from CEO's down driving a Kia or Hyundai I will know that LCC is the only viable aviation business model.
1st July 2009, 05:20
Thank you Mr Joyce for recognising what some of have been saying for years.
Originally Posted by Alan Joyce
We thought, leisure market, Qantas wouldn't be able to make a living on Honolulu and it would eventually be a complete Jetstar route. What ended up happening is that the competition got squeezed, Jetstar and Qantas appealed to two different segments of the market. Both are making money on Honolulu and both would be very keen to grow Honolulu going forwards.
I heard this a year ago from the B767 crew. Rumour at the time was that QF booking went
up after J* started on HNL.
Am I detecting the first hints in a secular shift in thinking inside the executive suite?