V AUS How is it going??
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"in a marketing sense, they are competing with AA as much as the airlines that operate their own aircraft on the route."
Code sharing is employed to reduce the level of competition, not increase it.
Code sharing is employed to reduce the level of competition, not increase it.
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They have taken advantage of QFs biggest F**k up, never getting the B777.
Branson and Godfrey will have you all believe they are gods gift to the industry.
They seem to try and take advantage of any industry they can... soon they may even have "Virgin Family planning clinics"
Anyway, Saw VH-VOZ sitting around Melb on friday and sunday.
I think it's still a bit of a waste keeping it there when they could in fact be using it. could bring in a bit extra revenue...
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Heard that the V will start doing domestic routes (Trunk), thats why VB is parking 5 B737's and getting rid of 400 staff. Saw one of V's B777's at F12 Bay in Melbourne the other day, getting set up for domestic run's me thinks.
I think the future of Virgin in Australia lies with VAUS now, the B737 fleet will shrink and VAUS may end up with another aircraft type operating domestic in Australia, at even cheaper rates than VB.
They are forcing pilots over to V now by saying you maybe made redundant, they are making pilot's positions redundant on fleet type and not seniority and in the near future, I reckon that most of their domestic operations will be transfered to VAUS, a Jetstar/QF style of scheme.
Watch this space.
I think the future of Virgin in Australia lies with VAUS now, the B737 fleet will shrink and VAUS may end up with another aircraft type operating domestic in Australia, at even cheaper rates than VB.
They are forcing pilots over to V now by saying you maybe made redundant, they are making pilot's positions redundant on fleet type and not seniority and in the near future, I reckon that most of their domestic operations will be transfered to VAUS, a Jetstar/QF style of scheme.
Watch this space.
ummmm....VAus 777 is parked at F12 due to there being no spare bays around Melbourne at the best of times. It is a Virgin Blue bay, hence why they park it there when it comes down. The only reason it moves off to G4 usually is due to refuelling issues on F12
Any truth to the rumour that on one flight to LA there were 15 extra pax not manifested and US Immigration hit V AUS with a $75k fine.....$5k per pax???? Also on said flight they ran out of coffee, loo paper and had the wrong menus placed onboard. Also heard that so called staff discount entry was "arranged" & on paper for the VAUS crew to go to places like Universal Studios etc and upon showing up were told they don't know anything about it!! Highly embarassing!! 
Also hope the $75k fine didn't also come out of VB's kitty.
Hopefully it's just teething problems but it makes you wonder.
Also hope the $75k fine didn't also come out of VB's kitty.
Hopefully it's just teething problems but it makes you wonder.
Hopefully it's just teething problems but it makes you wonder
BTW handling agents' immigration cock-ups (fines) are to the account of the airline as GHAs are on an 'all care but no responsibility' basis on the patrt of the Handling Agent.
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If this is true would not surprise me one little bit! Ground ops would be run by school kids.
Heard the same rumour that V will be doing some domestic op's in the near future.
If this is true would not surprise me one little bit! Ground ops would be run by school kids.
Heard the same rumour that V will be doing some domestic op's in the near future.
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Can any one tell me if they are running 3 or 4 man crews to LAX?
Also, what work rules are they using?
Also, what work rules are they using?
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3 man crew
3 man crew
It's a 4 man...... I mean person crew to LA
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I heard they departed with a total load of 35 passengers last week.
Oh dear ...
Well at least it is good for their staff travel benifits .... they will be able to have a row to themselves ...
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pfffft....Staff travel?..... Why give yourself a ballache when you can get a better deal online or through interline?
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