Australia - Honolulu: what is the truth?
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Australia - Honolulu: what is the truth?
Earlier this week, Jetstar announced that it would start flying to Honolulu. The Jetstar CEO is his press statement said
1. they would operate Sydney-Honolulu (3 per week) and Melbourne-Honolulu (2 per week) services initially with a fleet of 303 seat Airbus A330-200 - subject to regulatory approval blah blah blah.
2. “Qantas will continue to operate 3 times weekly Sydney-Honolulu services upon Jetstar’s start-up of 5 weekly services split across both Sydney and Melbourne markets,”.
Is point 2 true, or is it spin pending the successful application for full ETOPS by Jetstar? It would appear that Jetstar will be operating YSSY-PHNL on the same days as Qantas with only a couple of hours between their flights. The Jetstar flight numbers seen are exactly the same as those used by Qantas.
Also, Jetstar will be offering an additional 1,515 seats a week between Australia and PHNL. How can the outbound market support a significant increase like this without a bloodbath and as a consequence, a couple of players will take their bats and balls home?
Are we being told the whole truth? What else is news I s'pose if the opposite is the case?
1. they would operate Sydney-Honolulu (3 per week) and Melbourne-Honolulu (2 per week) services initially with a fleet of 303 seat Airbus A330-200 - subject to regulatory approval blah blah blah.
2. “Qantas will continue to operate 3 times weekly Sydney-Honolulu services upon Jetstar’s start-up of 5 weekly services split across both Sydney and Melbourne markets,”.
Is point 2 true, or is it spin pending the successful application for full ETOPS by Jetstar? It would appear that Jetstar will be operating YSSY-PHNL on the same days as Qantas with only a couple of hours between their flights. The Jetstar flight numbers seen are exactly the same as those used by Qantas.
Also, Jetstar will be offering an additional 1,515 seats a week between Australia and PHNL. How can the outbound market support a significant increase like this without a bloodbath and as a consequence, a couple of players will take their bats and balls home?
Are we being told the whole truth? What else is news I s'pose if the opposite is the case?
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F**k knows what's going on. A 767 mate of mine told me tonight that he's got to get a US visa since they start HNL flying in November. So, Classic out, and B767 + Jetstar in? 
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Correct re the crew visa. And from what I understand the process of getting the visa from the US Consulates is extremely frustrating - courtesy of American paranoia and xenophobia in this brave new world. And whilst Aussie holiday-makers are exempt and don't need to go through the process, those untrustworthy crew do.
The Yanks should just ban foreign pilots from being on the flight-decks of aircraft flying into the States. Be simpler and "safer". but I really shouldn't speak my mind out loud - some one might take that idea up......
The Yanks should just ban foreign pilots from being on the flight-decks of aircraft flying into the States. Be simpler and "safer". but I really shouldn't speak my mind out loud - some one might take that idea up......
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http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...93973848835726
Watch this and ask why the yanks are paranoid, seems like they should only fear themselves.....
Watch this and ask why the yanks are paranoid, seems like they should only fear themselves.....
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They will simply code share on the route.
You buy a Qantas ticket and turn up to fly on J*
Make sure you bring some change for the pillow and blanket. Remember, the F/A's are on commission, so the cabin temp will be set cold.
You buy a Qantas ticket and turn up to fly on J*
Make sure you bring some change for the pillow and blanket. Remember, the F/A's are on commission, so the cabin temp will be set cold.
Originally Posted by Trashed Aviator
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...93973848835726
Watch this and ask why the yanks are paranoid, seems like they should only fear themselves.....
Watch this and ask why the yanks are paranoid, seems like they should only fear themselves.....
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Hey Mel you're not the real Mel Bourne are you?
The real 'Mel Bourne' is a mate of mine and also an airline pilot...having used that 'stage name' to put himself through flying school...I drove Taxis...I think his idea was better
The real 'Mel Bourne' is a mate of mine and also an airline pilot...having used that 'stage name' to put himself through flying school...I drove Taxis...I think his idea was better
Heard a rumour that Qf are going to run the 767 to HNL so inreality the spruking of addtional seats to the aloha state is really a bit misleading.two airline policy owned by going offshore.you be pissed off to rock up to qf flight be be on *star and forgot ya pillow and thermos.!!OH yeh Chimbu the man known as Mel Bourne still operating in the old country for the national carrier now a skipper on the dash .
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