VA pilots worried about employment 2021
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I agree about the recovery.
It will be sluggish domestically but even if it does come back strongly both Qantas and Jetstar will have surplus wide body aircraft (JQ 11 787s, Qantas 40ish A330s and 787s) that can fill the void, as I’m sure no one doubts that international will take quite a bit longer to come back (50 wide bodies would be around the same capacity as virgins 77 narrowbodies).
looking beyond the 18-24 month mark, JQ alone have 18 A321LRs due which could be used for growth to fill the domestic vacuum as international demand comes back, I’m sure Qantas would do similar. Beyond this point, a new entrant would be seen into the market most likely.
so the notion that the australian domestic tourism market will be crippled by the absence of virgin is false in my view.
It will be sluggish domestically but even if it does come back strongly both Qantas and Jetstar will have surplus wide body aircraft (JQ 11 787s, Qantas 40ish A330s and 787s) that can fill the void, as I’m sure no one doubts that international will take quite a bit longer to come back (50 wide bodies would be around the same capacity as virgins 77 narrowbodies).
looking beyond the 18-24 month mark, JQ alone have 18 A321LRs due which could be used for growth to fill the domestic vacuum as international demand comes back, I’m sure Qantas would do similar. Beyond this point, a new entrant would be seen into the market most likely.
so the notion that the australian domestic tourism market will be crippled by the absence of virgin is false in my view.
I wouldn't ask anyone living in a part of the country where competion was already lacking as to how that would probably go.
Paul Scurrah sounding a little nervous on the ABC this morning. No doubt offering the ABC an interview in prime time to get the message out and trying to influence the government for cash. Unfortunately he knows there is little likelihood of that happening. He does not seem to understand 40% of air travel has died. It will take years for the 2019/2020 levels to return. If we end up with just QF there will still have spare capacity.
He was on ABC Radio's AM program this morning.
He basically states that the other owner-airlines have been approached but their owners are in the same predicament, thus cannot afford to support Virgin.
He basically states that the other owner-airlines have been approached but their owners are in the same predicament, thus cannot afford to support Virgin.
He was on ABC Radio's AM program this morning.
He basically states that the other owner-airlines have been approached but their owners are in the same predicament, thus cannot afford to support Virgin.
He basically states that the other owner-airlines have been approached but their owners are in the same predicament, thus cannot afford to support Virgin.
At least that confirms to the "SQ to the rescue !!!111!" fanboys across the internet that their 'messiah' are basically concentrating on their own survival, and won't have time for VA (if at all).
Am I incorrect in saying Annual Leave, Long Service Leave is preserved but Sick Leave and Frequent Flier points are gone?
Did Tiger and Vanz get paid out redundancies? They might have thought this was a bad outcome at the time but if paid have done well out of it.
Redundancy guaranteed by government as well as LSL and annual leave