Originally Posted by
Mach2point7
No problem RC; we have all done it. But back to the topic of Virgin Australia, today's daily update from Airline Route indicates that Malindo Air intends to fly daily 737-800 services from BNE-DPS-KUL from the end of this month. It all sounds a bit preliminary, but may add pressure on VA's DPS operations after the TT shemozzle. I think that would also be the only direct service between BNE and Malaysia.
"Malindo Air in the GDS and the week of 26FEB17’s OAG Schedules Analyser update filed preliminary schedule for Brisbane, tentatively scheduled to commence on 31MAR17. The airline plans to operate Kuala Lumpur – Denpasar – Brisbane routing on daily basis, on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
OD157 KUL1805 – 2110DPS2200 – 0540+1BNE 738 D
OD158 BNE0715 – 1145DPS1245 – 1545KUL 738 D
Reservation is currently not available on its website. Service on Kuala Lumpur – Denpasar routing is also to see an increase from 2 to 4 daily, based on current listing, instead of from 2 to 3 daily."
Malindo seemed to start BNE-DPS with little notice, so wonder how their current loads are going.
& just like many Chinese airlines do, seem prepared to undercut Virgin nonstop flights BNE-DPS + do they also offer more checked baggage ? Virgin yields will surely drop on this route, where they sometimes have more than 1 flight a day, or is this just in school holidays ?