Government Loan to Virgin Australia
Never. People like IL Douche seem to be revered for some reason. It’s all about ‘the look’, look at me I was a CEO! Hardly makes a person credible. Some of the worlds biggest profile CEO’s are complete fu#kwits, but have the gift of the gab. Goes to show that you can stay with the one employer all your life, working your way from the mail room to the Board room and STILL be a completely useless moron.
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Voluntary administration is the only way to clean the debt book and start again with a much smaller but low cost focused single aircraft type operation between capital cities and main regional centres
Sunrise reports two consortiums circling at the moment.
And another thing: Where the F#@*K are the Greens. Not one mention in the last 4 weeks until I typed it in 14 words ago.
Hiding in there rabbit holes like they did during the bushfires. They stand for F@#*K all and always have. They are
friggen cowards, wimps, useless waste of time and money and couldn't give a shizen about any of our jobs.
I've saying that for 20 years.
friggen cowards, wimps, useless waste of time and money and couldn't give a shizen about any of our jobs.
I've saying that for 20 years.
One Virgin source said it was not the company's preference to be taken over by "corporate raiders'' with little or no airline experience.
This is hilarious for two reasons. They have a board and CEO with no airline experience. When you are in distress you don't get "preference" who rescues you.
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To all the people who don’t think Virgin Australia should get government assistance right now - take a look at what happens with an airline monopoly.
Currently Virgin Australia is operating on a very limited schedule of 6 days a week, one flight a day between Sydney and Melbourne. On Saturday there is no flight. Have a look at what Qantas is charging for a single sector between Sydney and Melbourne on a Saturday. When Virgin flys the price is $155 one way, when it doesn’t fly it’s $753 one way.
We need at least 2 airlines in Australia. Please be mindful of the devastating effect the collapse of Virgin would have on Australian travel and tourism.
To all the people who don’t think Virgin Australia should get government assistance right now - take a look at what happens with an airline monopoly.
Currently Virgin Australia is operating on a very limited schedule of 6 days a week, one flight a day between Sydney and Melbourne. On Saturday there is no flight. Have a look at what Qantas is charging for a single sector between Sydney and Melbourne on a Saturday. When Virgin flys the price is $155 one way, when it doesn’t fly it’s $753 one way.
We need at least 2 airlines in Australia. Please be mindful of the devastating effect the collapse of Virgin would have on Australian travel and tourism.
I'm not convinced with the argument that without Virgin air fares would go through the roof on the long term. I am old enough to remember the old days with TAA and Ansett with their cosy relationship along with APEX fares etc.
Back then if airfares were too high you made alternative arrangements to travel if on leisure,which is the bulk of travelers today. You allowed a couple of extra days to drive or catch a train or bus. There was no internet for video conferencing for business meetings.
Today is much different. Business travel is often able to be avoided. As for leisure travel if airfares go too high people will find other means. The low airfares have killed off train and bus travel. You can no longer catch a bus from Adelaide to Perth as Greyhound etc cannot compete with Jetstar and the like. Same with the Overlander train Adelaide to Melbourne only runs a couple of days a week. All other states are similar. Now if airfares were to skyrocket as suggested these modes of transport would become more frequent as they would be profitable again.
Would Qantas allow this to continue flying around with half empty aircraft and losing market share? I think not, as not a good business model.
In addition if airfares go too high that would entice other entrants into the market to cash in on the opportunity to grab the low end leisure travel.
Don't get confused with what is happening right now. Most of the flights during this pandemic are half full at best hence pushing up the price. Can't see that happening on the long term.
Back then if airfares were too high you made alternative arrangements to travel if on leisure,which is the bulk of travelers today. You allowed a couple of extra days to drive or catch a train or bus. There was no internet for video conferencing for business meetings.
Today is much different. Business travel is often able to be avoided. As for leisure travel if airfares go too high people will find other means. The low airfares have killed off train and bus travel. You can no longer catch a bus from Adelaide to Perth as Greyhound etc cannot compete with Jetstar and the like. Same with the Overlander train Adelaide to Melbourne only runs a couple of days a week. All other states are similar. Now if airfares were to skyrocket as suggested these modes of transport would become more frequent as they would be profitable again.
Would Qantas allow this to continue flying around with half empty aircraft and losing market share? I think not, as not a good business model.
In addition if airfares go too high that would entice other entrants into the market to cash in on the opportunity to grab the low end leisure travel.
Don't get confused with what is happening right now. Most of the flights during this pandemic are half full at best hence pushing up the price. Can't see that happening on the long term.
In reality the Virgin flight is $179, the jetstar flight 45 minutes later is a $140 and the qantas flight of the day at 9am is $199
Fake news
After actually logging into the booking sites.
Qantas Saturday and Sunday one way $199
Virgin Sunday $169
Jetstar From Tuesday $79
How about you get over the whole Ansett thing and realise Qantas isn’t/wasn’t around to save you.
After actually logging into the booking sites.
Qantas Saturday and Sunday one way $199
Virgin Sunday $169
Jetstar From Tuesday $79
How about you get over the whole Ansett thing and realise Qantas isn’t/wasn’t around to save you.
‘’lifted from Facebook:
To all the people who don’t think Virgin Australia should get government assistance right now - take a look at what happens with an airline monopoly.
Currently Virgin Australia is operating on a very limited schedule of 6 days a week, one flight a day between Sydney and Melbourne. On Saturday there is no flight. Have a look at what Qantas is charging for a single sector between Sydney and Melbourne on a Saturday. When Virgin flys the price is $155 one way, when it doesn’t fly it’s $753 one way.
We need at least 2 airlines in Australia. Please be mindful of the devastating effect the collapse of Virgin would have on Australian travel and tourism.
To all the people who don’t think Virgin Australia should get government assistance right now - take a look at what happens with an airline monopoly.
Currently Virgin Australia is operating on a very limited schedule of 6 days a week, one flight a day between Sydney and Melbourne. On Saturday there is no flight. Have a look at what Qantas is charging for a single sector between Sydney and Melbourne on a Saturday. When Virgin flys the price is $155 one way, when it doesn’t fly it’s $753 one way.
We need at least 2 airlines in Australia. Please be mindful of the devastating effect the collapse of Virgin would have on Australian travel and tourism.
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‘’lifted from Facebook:
To all the people who don’t think Virgin Australia should get government assistance right now - take a look at what happens with an airline monopoly.
Currently Virgin Australia is operating on a very limited schedule of 6 days a week, one flight a day between Sydney and Melbourne. On Saturday there is no flight. Have a look at what Qantas is charging for a single sector between Sydney and Melbourne on a Saturday. When Virgin flys the price is $155 one way, when it doesn’t fly it’s $753 one way.
We need at least 2 airlines in Australia. Please be mindful of the devastating effect the collapse of Virgin would have on Australian travel and tourism.
To all the people who don’t think Virgin Australia should get government assistance right now - take a look at what happens with an airline monopoly.
Currently Virgin Australia is operating on a very limited schedule of 6 days a week, one flight a day between Sydney and Melbourne. On Saturday there is no flight. Have a look at what Qantas is charging for a single sector between Sydney and Melbourne on a Saturday. When Virgin flys the price is $155 one way, when it doesn’t fly it’s $753 one way.
We need at least 2 airlines in Australia. Please be mindful of the devastating effect the collapse of Virgin would have on Australian travel and tourism.
<insert lots of wikipedia information about how corporate's use paid angels to influence public sentiment>
Oh the irony of this!!!!
BTW I dont think your an Angel but its what you have spent several years of very aggressively accusing anyone else who has posted anything that contrary to your "anti QF" opinion in this forum.....
You have shown your hand - your are a VA apologist.