JQ to start Tulla - Brisbane from JUL10

[airsupport]

NO worries, as long as it is clear on the QF web site, as it is now, which flights are QF and which are Jetstar, and more importantly which are Avalon and which are Tulla.

[airsupport]

I found this thread quite interesting at first, as my Wife and I often fly down to Melbourne and ONLY ever travel Qantas because we want to arrive and depart Tullamarine and NOT Avalon, so as I said was interested in any info about Jetstar possibly operating in and out of Tullamarine, as they do from the Gold Coast.

However each time I come to see any new information about THE TOPIC it has like most threads here been hijacked and turned into yet another load of whining and moaning NOT even on topic.

Is everyone at Jetstar and Qantas like this.

[aulglarse]

Airsupport, not entirely despite some posters' perception.

As for Jq entering this run, one of the benefits for staff travellers is getting more seat access to and fro Mel and vice versa which hasn't been an easy task at times with QF over the years.

Below is info from a news source mid December:

BUDGET airline Jetstar is opening another front in the battle against Virgin Blue and Tiger Airways with a new Brisbane to Melbourne service.

Passengers will be able to fly in to both Tullamarine and Avalon for the first time from July 1 next year, for far less than the cost of a Virgin Blue or Tiger fare. Jetstar begins selling the Brisbane-Melbourne flights from today, offering a one-way launch fare of $49 and $89 one-way for a regular ticket. The best deal Virgin had advertised yesterday was $149 one-way while Tiger charged $148.

Jetstar chief Bruce Buchanan said the plan was for two Brisbane-Melbourne and two Brisbane-Avalon flights a day.

As for flight info;

Jetstar’s new double daily Melbourne-Brisbane schedule (from 1 July 2010 – 3 October 2010)

Departure and Arrival times shown

Melbourne-Brisbane Brisbane-Melbourne
JQ560 0650 – 0900 JQ561 0930 – 1200
JQ566 1610 – 1820 JQ567 1850 – 2120

[gobbledock]

The addition of Brisbane/Tulla is nothing unexpected. Yes, it has occurred at this point in time in response to Tiger, market demand and other factors, however the move also signals a hastening in QF's long term strategic planning, which has not changed in the past 5 years even with a changing worldly environment, and that is this - QF will revert back to a predominately International carrier, while retaining it's domestic City Flyer network only in the kanagroo tail.The rest of the domestic operation will gradually be taken up by JQ until the transition has been completed.

I am not interested in posting whether I agree or not with this strategy, just stating the facts.
However, sadly, but with reality,airline executives are in the absolute business of deriving profits for shareholders and themselves, at absolutely any cost. We all need to put to bed the fantasy of career longevity, reward for honesty and hard work or for 'going the extra mile'. Executive management will sacrifice jobs, culture and 'tail colours' to turn a profit that will benefit a select few.Nothing will prevent this, no outcry from the public or the employee's, no union, no protests and no threats from forum bloggers...

[airsupport]

Airsupport, not entirely despite some posters' perception.

Yes that is how it appears, nearly every topic is turned into a whining contest, THANK YOU for your sensible reply AND information.

Should make a difference the new schedules, I booked my Wife another return flight to MEL the other day for April while Qantas had some $99 fares, the Jetstar flights (no use to us because of Avalon) were already closed for cheaper seats.

[Tidbinbilla]

Let's get back on topic, shall we?

I have deleted 15 posts from this thread due thread drift. This topic is about a new route for an airline, NOT industrial discussions. There are any number of those running at the moment. Please feel free to contribute there.

TID