Virgin launches to Newman and Karratha

[rexxxxxy]

I'll stop you in the tracks right here, all available capacity seat wise has been used by relevant carries, so unless a carrier reduces seats it will be unlikely to see DJ in POM

These flights may be conducted 'in conjunction' with someone who already has the allocated capacity.

It's not a sure thing by any means, however it's under review.

[Skystar320]

Doubtful to say atlease,

QF, PX [PX is using SAW E190] then now APNG

Nope -

[XRlent100]

should be interesting to have 2 x E190's trying to push back along with the 200 other departures each morning.

How's terminal WA going??????????

[yowie]

Good point XR, not to mention that DJ have deferred the options on at least 10 of the EJ's, lets watch

[Capn Bloggs]

executive style EMBRAER jet

Uh oh, here come the boys and their toys. Bring 'em on!

Cunning, you're thinking of PBO.

[QF5]

Only four Ejets were deferred, 8 190's are in service already (ZPH started last week) and there're 4 170's, with another 6 190's due this year.

[joepatroni]

Have to agree on that one. On my trips from Perth the number of aircraft movements looks horrid. Good luck positioning aircraft onto bays between 5-6am!

[ad-astra]

Skystar 320 (Regarding VBA Port Moresby Ops)

"Doubtful to say atlease,

QF, PX [PX is using SAW E190] then now APNG

Nope -"

I wouldn't bet your house on that one!

[rexxxxxy]

Sorry Skystar.

You are bound to get one wrong every 10 years...

[Skystar320]

it seems so...........

[cunninglinguist]

Thanks Bloggsy, u r correct, was thinking of PBO.

[A1BUGSMASHER]

Virgin can't do international flights using Virgin branding full stop due to Singapore airlines buying into Virgin Atlantic, hence the start-up of Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue, so unless they operate them under those names it won't be Virgin pushing into these routes.

Good to see them finally coming into WA, with the intra state review winding up and the new way forward announced soon I'm sure there are some 'high flyers' working for the home town hero's who will be having some sleepless nights..... Even with some recent mining contract wins, Virgin coming to town and their protected routes being thrown open to some competition will see their yields on those routes slashed and burned!! Just like the plans to introduce the A320's.......

Who wants to start the bidding to see how long it will take them to start going back to these clients crying poor and needing a rate rise.

[topend3]

agreed bugsmasher competition on these routes is great though i remain to be convinced that Newman can support two carriers, I think Karratha can...

If the people in Newman want to see an end to no seats and high prices they will need to jump on board and support Virgin.

As QF have been very quick to lower their fares to match those of Virgin's then many punters may take the QF flight to get the FF points and the free meal...strange how some people think.

To be fair to QF they have been injecting a lot of capacity into the market, what gets people is how the prices suddenly get lowered when there is the threat of competition...

[muII]

Does XR go to Newman as well, that would mean they will have 3 carriers in there, sounds like too much to me..

[Skystar320]

Skystar 320 (Regarding VBA Port Moresby Ops)

"Doubtful to say atlease,

QF, PX [PX is using SAW E190] then now APNG

Nope -"

I wouldn't bet your house on that one!

I double checked my facts on this last night it seems that APNG & Virgin Blue are only talks with the newspaper getting a wiff and writing up on it.....

However with DJ unable to internationally operate the EMB's they would either

A) Transfer them to Pacific / Polly Blue
B) or, with DJ deffering EMB products APNG might have secured one of their options?????

All I know that is a far done deal between APNG & DJ hence making my point still valid.....

[topend3]

Does XR go to Newman as well, that would mean they will have 3 carriers in there, sounds like too much to me..

XR goes 4 x times per week but only 2 are RPT, as their service is very unreliable many of the locals don't bother with them so DJ see an opportunity here...

[Capt Claret]

As I recall some years ago, Port Headland community and businesses whinged and moaned about the lack of competition but then failed to support the second carrier when they arrived.

[blade root]

Just checked the VB flight booking site and at the bottom of the booking form states " flight operated by Skywest".

[Skystar320]

will be interesting to see is DJ go into PHE? [Port Hedland]

With the low cost of flights will they stimulate demand for the services to be viable?

[Monopole]

Good luck positioning aircraft onto bays between 5-6am

Easy.......
What they have done is shunted the F50 further down the apron and bus the pax back n forth like the old days. So much for progress