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Jetconnect pulling out of ROT, I wouldn't think so. I would say the average load factor for this route would be high 80% the majority of the time. Most of the traffic does originate in ZQN though, so maybe they are looking at ZQN-ROT direct. But even this I don't think so because of the RTOW's used ex ZQN.
Qantas started the NZ domestic flights as a feeder service for its international operations so why would they convert it to a LCC operation which obviously could not act as a feeder
But even this I don't think so because of the RTOW's used ex ZQN.
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All the claims the JQ cant be cheaper...why not??
1/ Newer more efficient aircraft
2/ More seats...even lower seat costs
3/ Less overheads than QF...efficiencies with Oz operation.
Then there is the very unreliable operation Jetconnect run in NZ, the A320 will be a much better seller in the market...all makes sense to me...will prob drive some away from NZ where Jetconnect cant.
As for feeders to INT? Why cant JQ do it? The process is the same for all airlines surely?
I would be surprised to see both operating, given QF and JQ generally dont compete in Oz even..
1/ Newer more efficient aircraft
2/ More seats...even lower seat costs
3/ Less overheads than QF...efficiencies with Oz operation.
Then there is the very unreliable operation Jetconnect run in NZ, the A320 will be a much better seller in the market...all makes sense to me...will prob drive some away from NZ where Jetconnect cant.
As for feeders to INT? Why cant JQ do it? The process is the same for all airlines surely?
I would be surprised to see both operating, given QF and JQ generally dont compete in Oz even..
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don't see why an A320 couldn't comfortably operate into Rotorua (assuming Rotorua is anywhere near 17-1800m). We frequently operate A320s into Aberdeen over here in the UK and that runway is just on 1800m long, no problems whatsoever. In winter we sometimes have a packs off take off because of performance implications of contaminated runway, I think though that the snow that Aberdeen suffers is probably a bit more severe than Rotorua.
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Because JetConnect salaries are so low that even Jetstar crews would gag.
Pax do not want to feed in to a full service international flight via a no service LCC flight. You should hear some of the complaints from pax who buy QF tickets between Cairns (or Darwin) and Europe. They get off the JQ aircraft in Singapore bitching very loudly as the service was not what they thought they would be getting having paid for a Qantas flight.
All the claims the JQ cant be cheaper...why not??
As for feeders to INT? Why cant JQ do it? The process is the same for all airlines surely?
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don't see why an A320 couldn't comfortably operate into Rotorua (assuming Rotorua is anywhere near 17-1800m).
Because JetConnect salaries are so low that even Jetstar crews would gag.
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You are indeed wise Mr.Static
Yes LDA of ROT around 70mtrs less than HTI, more significant is the elev of nearly 1000', as opposed to HTI sea level.
Tight, but certainly do-able with light fuel loads ( from memory, which is bad, used to carry around 9ton )
Yes LDA of ROT around 70mtrs less than HTI, more significant is the elev of nearly 1000', as opposed to HTI sea level.
Tight, but certainly do-able with light fuel loads ( from memory, which is bad, used to carry around 9ton )
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Qantas started the NZ domestic flights as a feeder service for its international operations so why would they convert it to a LCC operation which obviously could not act as a feeder.
Pacific Blue when they first attacked the WLG-SYD route couldn't attract business travelers and had to abandon the route.
WLG-BNE on the other hand is entirely a leisure market and quite suited to Jetstar.
Jetconnect could not offer the frequency to make WLG-CHC viable.
Truth is that ROT-CHC is also probably a leisure route. Some Jetconnect routes would be more viable as Jetstar cattle class, whilst the WLG routes wouldn't be.
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Going Boeing:
who is to say JQ salaries in NZ will be more? If JQ use a NZ AOC then it might be logical that JC will become branded JQ?? instead of QF....so my point still stands for now at least. Lets keep in the mind the cost of the operating crew only is a small percentage of the cost of operating a flight...nothing near for example fuel burn...not to mention 10-15% more capacity.
You also cant compare people travelling on a INT sector (of 7 hours) to connect to another flight (as your example in SIN) to a straight domestic short haul feeder service. In OZ thousands of passengers every day connect to QF and other full service INT flights using JQ & DJ domestic flights. Plus in NZ there is no full service domestic to compete with...so no diff.
who is to say JQ salaries in NZ will be more? If JQ use a NZ AOC then it might be logical that JC will become branded JQ?? instead of QF....so my point still stands for now at least. Lets keep in the mind the cost of the operating crew only is a small percentage of the cost of operating a flight...nothing near for example fuel burn...not to mention 10-15% more capacity.
You also cant compare people travelling on a INT sector (of 7 hours) to connect to another flight (as your example in SIN) to a straight domestic short haul feeder service. In OZ thousands of passengers every day connect to QF and other full service INT flights using JQ & DJ domestic flights. Plus in NZ there is no full service domestic to compete with...so no diff.
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Maybe (quite possible) I have missed the point...why wouldnt business travellers go on JQ for a 50 min domestic sector AKL-WLG...brand new A320 v old 733. Sure you might get a cup of tea on NZ, but assuming JQ follow same model as in Oz you can at least buy sandwich, cookie, etc etc...or who knows maybe they will throw in a cuppa to compete...
In MEL, the AVV-SYD route for JQ carries a very high percentage of business traveller now and that is a sector time similar to AKL-CHC, so much longer than AKL-WLG.
Maybe (quite possible) I have missed the point...why wouldnt business travellers go on JQ for a 50 min domestic sector AKL-WLG...brand new A320 v old 733. Sure you might get a cup of tea on NZ, but assuming JQ follow same model as in Oz you can at least buy sandwich, cookie, etc etc...or who knows maybe they will throw in a cuppa to compete...
In MEL, the AVV-SYD route for JQ carries a very high percentage of business traveller now and that is a sector time similar to AKL-CHC, so much longer than AKL-WLG.
Interestingly, there's lots of business travellers flying Easyjet/Ryanair recently.the global economic downturn will see the corporate traveller in Mac Donalds rather than the Koru lounges.
The Jet* NZ domestic strategy could be timed just right
The Jet* NZ domestic strategy could be timed just right
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Jetconnect supplies all local christchurch base cabin crew for the Jetstar trans-tasman opperation. Flight crew are still Jetstar employees. I would have thought jetstar would have gone domestic a while ago. WOuldn't it be as easy as flying the current QF NZ routes but with the Jetstar service? plus some new routes maybe?
I can't see the logic in that. Why would you do that when you could just outfit Jconnect with new aircraft and have a quasi-premium product for the same or cheaper cost base? Surely there's more yeild operating the QF brand on those routes if the overheads are the same or cheaper doing it with Jconnect crew?
Another rumour I heard from NZ is Jetconnect operating our clapped out 76's on Tasmans, based out of Auck and CHC. Basically taking over the QF flying on the Tasman. Just another way of screwing down wide-body salaries if you ask me.
Another rumour I heard from NZ is Jetconnect operating our clapped out 76's on Tasmans, based out of Auck and CHC. Basically taking over the QF flying on the Tasman. Just another way of screwing down wide-body salaries if you ask me.
Just another way of screwing down wide-body salaries if you ask me.
The schedules are effectively locked in by times that businessmen want to travel, so there is no way to adjust the flight times so that Oz based crews don't require accomodation in NZ.
Fair enough Going Boeing, I hadn't thought of those costs.
Rough figures, with the exchange rates and lower pay of kiwi pilots I thought it would be about $750NZ a day cheaper for tech crew from NZ to operate the tasman.That is only about 273K per annum cheaper, a drop in the bucket and hardly worth the headache that would come from implementing it. (Let alone the costs)If you added $1500 a day for overnight allowences for tech and cabin crew, and the hotel costs, then you're looking at $2250 a day, or 821k per annum. The figures are probably not particularly accurate, but even so I don't reckon it would be worth it for about 1 mil cheaper operating costs on the Tasman.
Maybe if the cabin crew are cheaper as well it might be more but surely the Tasman market isn't that tight? I still think of it as a step backwards
Rough figures, with the exchange rates and lower pay of kiwi pilots I thought it would be about $750NZ a day cheaper for tech crew from NZ to operate the tasman.That is only about 273K per annum cheaper, a drop in the bucket and hardly worth the headache that would come from implementing it. (Let alone the costs)If you added $1500 a day for overnight allowences for tech and cabin crew, and the hotel costs, then you're looking at $2250 a day, or 821k per annum. The figures are probably not particularly accurate, but even so I don't reckon it would be worth it for about 1 mil cheaper operating costs on the Tasman.
Maybe if the cabin crew are cheaper as well it might be more but surely the Tasman market isn't that tight? I still think of it as a step backwards
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Current Jetconnect salary FO = $59,500AUD + retention bonus $7650AUD PA, Capt = $102,000AUD + retention bonus $12750AUD PA. Cabin crew salary = $29750AUD. DTA = $3.57 per hour.
Operating crappy old 737 hand me downs that owe QF nothing.
NZ normal crew config on tasman = 2/5
AKL-SYD crew duty, 10hrs day per crew. White rat charging full service prices. Bean counters dream.
Will be interesting!
Operating crappy old 737 hand me downs that owe QF nothing.
NZ normal crew config on tasman = 2/5
AKL-SYD crew duty, 10hrs day per crew. White rat charging full service prices. Bean counters dream.
Will be interesting!