VB to buy Air Van?
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Not really Cutter
As far as I can tell, Apia gets a total of 50 hours per week of flying in/out to AKL and SYD.
That doesn't really justify a whole 737 when you consider that a lot of that flying is overnight. I would say its about 0.7 equivalent airframes, so using Pac Blue resources and economy of scale nicely justifies the model. I would say the rest of an airframe could be well used to do all of the Tonga flying to/from Akl/Syd, another 32 hours per week.
From an outsider's perspective, Air Van seems to get its money's worth out of its 1.0 airframes, which is difficult to improve on.
I would be concerned that the Aus-Vanuatu market, an economically vital tourist run for the country, would be a one horse show.
As far as I can tell, Apia gets a total of 50 hours per week of flying in/out to AKL and SYD.
That doesn't really justify a whole 737 when you consider that a lot of that flying is overnight. I would say its about 0.7 equivalent airframes, so using Pac Blue resources and economy of scale nicely justifies the model. I would say the rest of an airframe could be well used to do all of the Tonga flying to/from Akl/Syd, another 32 hours per week.
From an outsider's perspective, Air Van seems to get its money's worth out of its 1.0 airframes, which is difficult to improve on.
I would be concerned that the Aus-Vanuatu market, an economically vital tourist run for the country, would be a one horse show.
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I used PB to fly from Villa to Wellies a couple of years ago, and was left stranded by PB in CHCH and PB staff went out of their way to ignore me and the fact I was not where I had paid to be (disrupt).
After I went to their head office and complained, which the receptionist told me I had to do on the phone..... PB gave me some gift vouchers to smooth things over. Needless to say I have never used them and nor will I.
I think its a shame if Air Van are going into this association with virgin. Air Van were 200% better with their customer service, and got you where you actually paid to be.
After I went to their head office and complained, which the receptionist told me I had to do on the phone..... PB gave me some gift vouchers to smooth things over. Needless to say I have never used them and nor will I.
I think its a shame if Air Van are going into this association with virgin. Air Van were 200% better with their customer service, and got you where you actually paid to be.
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As was peviously mentioned, the Government of Vanuatu, never really entertained the idea of a sale. They were fishing to see what they could get from the sale of their airline. It's a very cheap and accurate way to get a realistic valuation. As there are elections in September, does anyone really think they,(the politicians), would sell the only successful Ni-Vanuatu business???
As far as pacific islands go, Vanuatu, is by far the pick , and by far the best run. Vanuatu was the ONLY independent pacific island to qualify for the millenium fund.
Of course, they then proceeded to steal the money.
As far as pacific islands go, Vanuatu, is by far the pick , and by far the best run. Vanuatu was the ONLY independent pacific island to qualify for the millenium fund.
Of course, they then proceeded to steal the money.
