Jetgo - have they gone?
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There is a bit more to Skytrans' success at Toowoomba than major affiliation. Very poorly marketed, a lack of visibility in the community and by all accounts less than stellar performance.
Not being connected to one of the majors can work Rex is Australia's most profitable passenger airline |ETB Travel News Australia
However I do agree a tie-up with a major is a significant advantage in most markets.
There is a bit more to Skytrans' success at Toowoomba than major affiliation. Very poorly marketed, a lack of visibility in the community and by all accounts less than stellar performance.
Not being connected to one of the majors can work Rex is Australia's most profitable passenger airline |ETB Travel News Australia
However I do agree a tie-up with a major is a significant advantage in most markets.
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Agree about REX at the moment, however currently their only competition is Qlink, however as more ATRs arrive expansion into places such as Wagga, Dubbo and the like will happen and REX won't be able to compete against the big 2.
Regarding Skytrans performance, given the number of aircraft Jetgo have (including the ones on the way) there is no guarantee their performance will be any better.
Look back a few years when Tiger started. With their fleet of 5-6 aircraft they had trouble covering breakdowns and were always cancelling flights. Even Virgin has been caught short of aircraft and crews during major weather disrupts.
Country folk will only take so many delays/cancellations before they start looking for more reliable service.
Agree about REX at the moment, however currently their only competition is Qlink, however as more ATRs arrive expansion into places such as Wagga, Dubbo and the like will happen and REX won't be able to compete against the big 2.
Regarding Skytrans performance, given the number of aircraft Jetgo have (including the ones on the way) there is no guarantee their performance will be any better.
Look back a few years when Tiger started. With their fleet of 5-6 aircraft they had trouble covering breakdowns and were always cancelling flights. Even Virgin has been caught short of aircraft and crews during major weather disrupts.
Country folk will only take so many delays/cancellations before they start looking for more reliable service.
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Ah no, just annoucing they are commencing negotiations.
On August 22:
JETGO's new 44 passenger 140LR awaits delivery in Republic Airlines facility in Louisville Kentucky. Expected to leave America at the end of the month the aircraft will be ferried back to Australia by the Company CEO Captain Jason Ryder and Head Of Training Captain Chad Tracy. This ferry flight unlike the others is expected to travel west and visit Alaska, Russia, Japan, Manilla, then Australia, where it will hopefully commence work in airline services.
And if not?
Mmmmmmmmm, I get nervous when sales and marketing doesn't keep up with the ops dept.
On August 22:
JETGO's new 44 passenger 140LR awaits delivery in Republic Airlines facility in Louisville Kentucky. Expected to leave America at the end of the month the aircraft will be ferried back to Australia by the Company CEO Captain Jason Ryder and Head Of Training Captain Chad Tracy. This ferry flight unlike the others is expected to travel west and visit Alaska, Russia, Japan, Manilla, then Australia, where it will hopefully commence work in airline services.
And if not?
Mmmmmmmmm, I get nervous when sales and marketing doesn't keep up with the ops dept.
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Nulli Secundus. You get nervous about what's written in the media?? You better not read these. You'll be very nervous. http://www.buzzfeed.com/alexfinnis/1...-hmn8?s=mobile . Dig a little deeper muscles. And stop shaking.
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I'll give you that Nulli Secondus. Didn't realise your grab was from their FB page. Regardless, the sentence that you refer to goes to the issuing of the revised AOC allowing RPT. Your propensity for negativity with all matters Jetgo easily explains your grab on that post. From MY observations they pay their bills, pay their staff, and intend to offer the the paying public another option. My support rests with any company having a go. Knock them as hard as your keyboard will allow. Find fault. Your stand point is gutless unlike the backers of Jetgo. Outside of the positive aspects of what the owners are hoping to achieve I truly hope they break some ground just to prove naysayers like you wrong.
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Hang on a sec. What's with the personal attack?
By all means disagree with my view, identify my inaccuracies or refute my substantiations.
I have no problem with your views. Why not consider that an opinion expressed on how something is being handled does not equal a wish for failure or a desire to denigrate a person's character.
By all means disagree with my view, identify my inaccuracies or refute my substantiations.
I have no problem with your views. Why not consider that an opinion expressed on how something is being handled does not equal a wish for failure or a desire to denigrate a person's character.