Why are Qantas competing on price?
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Not only is there no money in freight, but the tripler is old technology...
I can't believe you only learned part of the lesson....
Fedex and DHL doing very nicely thank you!
I can't believe you only learned part of the lesson....
Fedex and DHL doing very nicely thank you!
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So totally agree with this about growing the business. Never could work out how you're supposed to make more money by contracting the business. Become aggressive, take OTHER carriers business, and probably also a good idea not to give away a huge whack of your business to Jetstar.
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Alan Joyce will never spring for the Trippler.
During the last round of the senate inquiry he was at great pains to defend the decision NOT to purchase them. I'll have a dig around and see if I can find the link but off the top of my head it was in part 4 or 5 and 8 mins in.
He went on about not wanting to increase frequency but up the capacity, therefore the 747 and A380 were the best choice. He even said that Air NZ with their 777's were losing money therefore it vindicated QF's decision to not get them. (or words to that effect) If he's so sold on the 747 why doesn't he at least purchase the -8 series? at least it will give fuel and other cost saving advantages over the present 747 fleet.
This present QF management team would send the who sorry mess completely down the toilet rather than admit that there is a place in the fleet for the 777.
During the last round of the senate inquiry he was at great pains to defend the decision NOT to purchase them. I'll have a dig around and see if I can find the link but off the top of my head it was in part 4 or 5 and 8 mins in.
He went on about not wanting to increase frequency but up the capacity, therefore the 747 and A380 were the best choice. He even said that Air NZ with their 777's were losing money therefore it vindicated QF's decision to not get them. (or words to that effect) If he's so sold on the 747 why doesn't he at least purchase the -8 series? at least it will give fuel and other cost saving advantages over the present 747 fleet.
This present QF management team would send the who sorry mess completely down the toilet rather than admit that there is a place in the fleet for the 777.
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Because at the end of the day consumers buy based only on price. They'll bitch about the lack of service, amenities, connections, seats etc. after the flight but when it comes to spending their hard earned when they actually book the ticket all they look at is price.
And the reason is service. Let QF match the service and the business traveller will buy on them. Until then, its a price competition.
