Okay, to give you a comparison between QF & DJ for someone living in ADL going to ASP for the June long weekend
Qantas
Sat 07 Jun ADL/ASP QF723 0940/1145 (2.05hrs)
Mon 09 Jun ASP/ADL QF722 1745/1940 (1.55hrs)
Total airfare including taxes AUD387.85
Virgin Blue
Sat 07 Jun ADL/SYD DJ401 0635/0855
Sat 07 Jun SYD/ASP DJ583 0925/1220 (5.45hrs)
Mon 09 Jun ASP/SYD DJ584 1250/1615
Mon 09 Jun SYD/ADL DJ428 1745/1925 (6.35hrs)
Total airfare including taxes AUD440.00
The QF fare was in place long before DJ announced plans to fly SYD/ASP but watch the cynics bag Skippy anyway. A lot of people expect to get rock bottom fares when they leave it to the last minute to organise their trip. Sometimes you can be lucky but sometimes you can't.
Let's wait and see if all the DJ supporters in ASP that have been so vocal actually put their money where their mouth is and fly with them after 05 June. I would say a greater percentage will not.