Our Airline set for return to OZ
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Our Airline set for return to OZ
Talks are apparently going on between ON and the Marshallse and Nauruan Governments re an October restart of services BNE NAN TRW INU MAJ on a weekly basis.
The NAN stop will only be every 2nd week.
I am amazed QF or DJ haven't looked at this one considering the contractural fares into and out of INU that could be had servicing the refugees that will soon be there. The Marshalls are also a decent destination with big dollars to be had from US Military based there and the only viable flights to Australia being 3 or 4 mind bending stops to GUM and then a flight to CNS plus domestics to anywhere else here. Fares aren't pretty either.
Seems an opportunity missed.
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The NAN stop will only be every 2nd week.
I am amazed QF or DJ haven't looked at this one considering the contractural fares into and out of INU that could be had servicing the refugees that will soon be there. The Marshalls are also a decent destination with big dollars to be had from US Military based there and the only viable flights to Australia being 3 or 4 mind bending stops to GUM and then a flight to CNS plus domestics to anywhere else here. Fares aren't pretty either.
Seems an opportunity missed.
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EWL
BNE NAN TRW INU MAJ
BNE- NAN: - doubt it, they wouldn't have the Australia-Fiji rights.
As for TRW and NAN (both via INU) every second week, that's old news - been that way for some time now. BNE - INU already weekly.
Not aware of a US base on MAJ (a small RAN detachment there, though). The US presence is on KWA, albeit a part of the Marshalls.
Presumably the return from MAJ would be the reverse of what you've suggested - no better than the 3 or 4 stops you've already mentioned.
BNE- NAN: - doubt it, they wouldn't have the Australia-Fiji rights.
As for TRW and NAN (both via INU) every second week, that's old news - been that way for some time now. BNE - INU already weekly.
Not aware of a US base on MAJ (a small RAN detachment there, though). The US presence is on KWA, albeit a part of the Marshalls.
Presumably the return from MAJ would be the reverse of what you've suggested - no better than the 3 or 4 stops you've already mentioned.
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Yep - sorry folks
They no longer live in the GDS systems so fell off my radar. My bad
Only bookable online. The ON plate disappeared about 12 months ago from our 90 plus accreditations.
It would be wise for them to go back to IATA and into the GDS systems as they would present themselves as an alternative to destinations such as TRW and MAJ which are expensive to get to due to the one perceived carrier status.
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They no longer live in the GDS systems so fell off my radar. My bad
Only bookable online. The ON plate disappeared about 12 months ago from our 90 plus accreditations.
It would be wise for them to go back to IATA and into the GDS systems as they would present themselves as an alternative to destinations such as TRW and MAJ which are expensive to get to due to the one perceived carrier status.
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$6million per month
I would be more concerned how the government is hiding the total cost of the refo charters by deflecting a sizeable proportion of it into the RAAF budget. Using the C-17's and the A330 (when it is serviceable) to carry Sri Lankans back to Colombo and burying it in the RAAF budget smacks of deceit when it comes to declaring the real cost. But, Labor, what do you expect?
You don't have to go back far to remember more than "smacks of deceit"
Children overboard, weapons of mass destruction, Aust Wheat Boaard just a small sampling. Liberals what do you expect.
But let's be honest - both sides lie to you.
Children overboard, weapons of mass destruction, Aust Wheat Boaard just a small sampling. Liberals what do you expect.
But let's be honest - both sides lie to you.
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At least somebody is benefiting I suppose
Liberals what do you expect
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