Virgin Australia to become more like Virgin America?
I believe Virgin America were bailed out and absorbed by Alaska Airlines when VX were in financial trouble. Makes you wonder if the VX business plan didn't work for them in the US, then why would it work here in Australia?
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I knew people that were involved with Tiger,not great info was forthcoming from them would one suspicious as to what was happenung.
I was aware that the chief pilot, a
Great pilot abd a great guy bailed out andbwent to a high powered position in QuatarnAirways.
Anybody can fill in the rest of the blanks please.
Thanks in advanced.
I was aware that the chief pilot, a
Great pilot abd a great guy bailed out andbwent to a high powered position in QuatarnAirways.
Anybody can fill in the rest of the blanks please.
Thanks in advanced.
Option B Is driving Ubers. Fine, if that’s what they want.The good thing is they will be able to wear their uniform shirt and four bars while driving the wife’s Corolla.
AS paid a significant amount of money for VX primarily as a blocking move to keep the PNW and CA from falling completely into UA and DL hands.
As for pilot pay, we are all going to take a hit, the industry will not be like it was before.
I wish all pilots at the new VA the best of luck but I suggest a flexible approach be taken when offering your skills on the labor market.
VX product was incredible! I primarily fly JetBlue now, mainly due to the fact it's product and service offerings are most similarly aligned with those that VX had.
If they can pull off the trendy, VX-style service and product they are on to a winner. VA went from silly and unprofessional (see early DJ days of dancing in the aisles) to the most recent VA, trying to clone the QF model.
If they can pull off the trendy, VX-style service and product they are on to a winner. VA went from silly and unprofessional (see early DJ days of dancing in the aisles) to the most recent VA, trying to clone the QF model.
It would seem quite likely that VA will start up again but in a different format.
It would be a great pity IMOP for them to ditch the fabulous Business Class that VA had , mainly on the B777 and A330's.
Having flown both VA and QF in both Classes quite a bit i would say without any doubt the onboard service of VA is better than QF but on the ground QF win hands down with their rather good lounges.
VA were doing quite well in the late stages and were on the road to profits until Covid-19 well and truly stuffed that!
QF have always had an advantage with Corporate travel as they got most Govt. Contracts and the attraction of their far better lounges did not help VA win many Corporate flyers over either.
Dropping The VA Business Class as it was would be quite a shame as it will just give the leprechaun everything he wanted , total dominance in the Corporate sector.
Without any reasonable competition in Business Class QF can write their own rules and fare structures.
Sad to see a piece of aviation history and service go down the gurgler.
I guess the bright side of things is that hopefully most VA employees will have a job and that's the most important thing but my comments are only about Business Class demise in VA.
Maybe the new owners will keep Business Class as it is but the reports don't seem to think that will happen.
I will really miss VA in Business Class.
It would be a great pity IMOP for them to ditch the fabulous Business Class that VA had , mainly on the B777 and A330's.
Having flown both VA and QF in both Classes quite a bit i would say without any doubt the onboard service of VA is better than QF but on the ground QF win hands down with their rather good lounges.
VA were doing quite well in the late stages and were on the road to profits until Covid-19 well and truly stuffed that!
QF have always had an advantage with Corporate travel as they got most Govt. Contracts and the attraction of their far better lounges did not help VA win many Corporate flyers over either.
Dropping The VA Business Class as it was would be quite a shame as it will just give the leprechaun everything he wanted , total dominance in the Corporate sector.
Without any reasonable competition in Business Class QF can write their own rules and fare structures.
Sad to see a piece of aviation history and service go down the gurgler.
I guess the bright side of things is that hopefully most VA employees will have a job and that's the most important thing but my comments are only about Business Class demise in VA.
Maybe the new owners will keep Business Class as it is but the reports don't seem to think that will happen.
I will really miss VA in Business Class.
Had the coronavirus crisis not emerged Virgin were on their way to another monumental loss this FY, likely something in the order of half a billion in the red.
Off the mark by more than 100%.
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What US pilots get paid is totally irrelevant. You can buy a house for there 250K and a new Mustang for 35000. The cost of living is very different.
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USA is a hard one to compare remuneration wise. You’ve got loco’s over there that pay more than the likes of Delta. Southwest has always paid a premium vs the competitors. But yes living is cheaper. Considerably. $hithole to live though.
Virgin America paid much less during its founding years just like many startups. Go back to Tiger Australia startup. Very similar low comparable salaries compared to the competitor. Eventually they caught up and were a quarter ahead of the competition. Sadly then it was goodnight Irene.
Pay has come a very long way over there compared to 10-15 years ago. Remember Skybus? Paid its Airbus drivers 65k/100k. Cabin Crew $9 an hour.
Virgin America paid much less during its founding years just like many startups. Go back to Tiger Australia startup. Very similar low comparable salaries compared to the competitor. Eventually they caught up and were a quarter ahead of the competition. Sadly then it was goodnight Irene.
Pay has come a very long way over there compared to 10-15 years ago. Remember Skybus? Paid its Airbus drivers 65k/100k. Cabin Crew $9 an hour.
Yep. Here was a chance for a bunch of young pilots - tired of waiting around for jobs elsewhere - to fly a shiny new Airbus in a hip environment. Fresh faced FAs, and no tie! So they went to work for pennies on the dollar. Worked out for them eventually though - got gobbled up by Alaska and started being paid more appropriately.