Oasis Airlines
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AFP are reporting it has gone:
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5...YoIXqPgf6XgVlw
and flight
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...perations.html
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5...YoIXqPgf6XgVlw
and flight
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...perations.html
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No and No to your query. They're looking for new investors and all FOPS have ceased. Good luck with that!
Can't bear to think of the smirks in the CX boardroom -they trained half of Oasis - now they'll take them back at a lower salary - talk about manner from heaven!
Can't bear to think of the smirks in the CX boardroom -they trained half of Oasis - now they'll take them back at a lower salary - talk about manner from heaven!
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I spoke to an industry analyst recently who told me that he suspected that Oasis were unable to hedge the price of their fuel as effectively as their competitors as they were a relatively recent startup. As a result of rising oil prices, they had far higher costs, which meant ticket prices which were often higher than that of their 'full service' competitors. As low fares was Oasis' main selling point, he was convinced that they were heading for trouble (a claim that I rubbished at the time).
I now wonder whether there is any truth in this theory?
Either way, my experiences with them have been excellent and I wish all of their staff the best of luck.
I now wonder whether there is any truth in this theory?
Either way, my experiences with them have been excellent and I wish all of their staff the best of luck.
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Very sad news ideed, for the industry in HKG, and especially all the crew involved, who undoubtedly went there to start something new and better, than CX.
Hope there's some work out there for all the -400 crews, and that CX doesn't take too much advantage of this! Bet a lot of them end up at DragonAir - I suppose that could be the best thing for all involved. Dragon's T+C recently improved substantially and they're cancelling -400 flts for lack of crew...
Good luck to all the crews involved in this sad and surprising news!
Hope there's some work out there for all the -400 crews, and that CX doesn't take too much advantage of this! Bet a lot of them end up at DragonAir - I suppose that could be the best thing for all involved. Dragon's T+C recently improved substantially and they're cancelling -400 flts for lack of crew...
Good luck to all the crews involved in this sad and surprising news!
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What a shame, went out and back with them for the Hong Kong sevens, thought that they were a cracking airline.
They had absolutely everything that I want in an airline. Cost, comfort and service.
Let us hope some one else will start up another lo-cost to the Far East.
They had absolutely everything that I want in an airline. Cost, comfort and service.
Let us hope some one else will start up another lo-cost to the Far East.
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where do the bbc get there information from?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7338424.stm
at the bottom of this article the bbc claim that all the passengers were told of the business situation on board the plane.
the only problem i find is that i met the aircraft in lgw and very passenger and crew member whom got off were in a happy moody, unless this was indeed good information to their ears. I can't understand why their mood changed when they realised they couldn't get home and swamped the swissport ticketdesk at LGW
at the bottom of this article the bbc claim that all the passengers were told of the business situation on board the plane.
the only problem i find is that i met the aircraft in lgw and very passenger and crew member whom got off were in a happy moody, unless this was indeed good information to their ears. I can't understand why their mood changed when they realised they couldn't get home and swamped the swissport ticketdesk at LGW
It makes you understand why the oft-questioned "Why don't Ryanair/Easyjet/etc get into long haul" doesn't happen; because they understand the market only too well.
Get into a plane London-Hong Kong (or other trunk routes), note how they are full every trip you make, and think, like Yosser Hughes, "I can do this". But by no means all on board have just gone out and bought a simple trip London to Hong Kong. Many are connecting with affiliated carriers. Some are keen to build up their OneWorld miles elsewhere. Quite a number are on long-standing corporate world wide arrangements. Those at low fares only make up residual revenue at the end of this process. Underneath the floor the freight and mail is similarly hard-won over years.
This is not to say we should meekly accept the status quo. But being an airline entrepreneur is a complex affair, and jumping straight into a high-cost business is best done in sensible stages, as all those who have succeeded in this area have done.
Get into a plane London-Hong Kong (or other trunk routes), note how they are full every trip you make, and think, like Yosser Hughes, "I can do this". But by no means all on board have just gone out and bought a simple trip London to Hong Kong. Many are connecting with affiliated carriers. Some are keen to build up their OneWorld miles elsewhere. Quite a number are on long-standing corporate world wide arrangements. Those at low fares only make up residual revenue at the end of this process. Underneath the floor the freight and mail is similarly hard-won over years.
This is not to say we should meekly accept the status quo. But being an airline entrepreneur is a complex affair, and jumping straight into a high-cost business is best done in sensible stages, as all those who have succeeded in this area have done.
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took the last flight from hkg to gtw, gt upgraded to business for free, i think O8 is a great airline, the cabin crews are fantasic! had a long chat with the crews. feel sorry for them.. wondering how they going to go bk to HKG?
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All the best to the Oasis guys and girls.
I know a couple of guys at Oasis. Some of the nicest people in the industry. Very sad indeed. I wish you guys and girls all the best for the future.
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Flew with them last November. Thoroughly professional from booking to reclaiming baggage. Cabin crew who looked you in the eye, smiled and seemed to be geniunely happy to have you on board - and didn't vanish behind the galley curtains in between mealtimes. And flightdeck crew who sounded proud to work for the company.
I'm not looking forward to going back to the competition.
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I'm not looking forward to going back to the competition.
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