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Old 12th Apr 2021, 22:34
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Replaced by the onslaught of Chinese tourists.
Unlikely without interline agreements.
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Old 12th Apr 2021, 23:01
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Unlikely without interline agreements.
Their current route network is unlikely to be of much interest to Chinese tourist operators.. Key ports for Chinese tourists are MEL, SYD, AYQ, CNS.
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Old 12th Apr 2021, 23:03
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Unlikely without interline agreements.
and unlikely without commissions of upwards of 30% to the wholesalers
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Old 15th Apr 2021, 03:40
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With the QF/JQ announcement this morning about JQ 787-8's being re-deployed on the 'Shark Patrol' East Coast Routes (SYD/CNS, MEL/CNS etc), will this be the final knockout blow for REX and their Jet expansion plans other than the 'Golden Triangle'?
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Old 15th Apr 2021, 03:46
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Jetstar are moving to 120% pre Covid capacity. That’s the Tiger share. Rex just gets the scraps I guess.

Questionable scraps also, 3% load on this mornings first flight.
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Old 15th Apr 2021, 04:25
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Originally Posted by PoppaJo
Jetstar are moving to 120% pre Covid capacity. That’s the Tiger share. Rex just gets the scraps I guess.

Questionable scraps also, 3% load on this mornings first flight.
Someone would be loosening the plug or pin right now I reckon in preparation for pulling.

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Old 15th Apr 2021, 04:56
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Originally Posted by On eyre
Someone would be loosening the plug or pin right now I reckon in preparation for pulling.
I don't know about pulling the plug but I wouldn't be surprised to see them announce a "pivot" towards being a leisure based jet operation only very shortly. This would enable them to graciously exit their disastrous foray into MEL-SYD and expand into leisure routes such as CNS, MCY and HTI. At the same time, they could get rid of the pointless J class cabin, move to BoB menu and squeeze up the configuration on the 737s. It will require someone to swallow their pride but they can't continue on as is. Their biggest worry is the longer they delay the pivot, the more QF, VA and, particularly, JQ claim these leisure markets for themselves. Soon there will be nothing to chase and then pin-pulling becomes a very live option.
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Old 15th Apr 2021, 05:03
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I don't know about pulling the plug but I wouldn't be surprised to see them announce a "pivot" towards being a leisure based jet operation only very shortly. This would enable them to graciously exit their disastrous foray into MEL-SYD and expand into leisure routes such as CNS, MCY and HTI. At the same time, they could get rid of the pointless J class cabin, move to BoB menu and squeeze up the configuration on the 737s. It will require someone to swallow their pride but they can't continue on as is. Their biggest worry is the longer they delay the pivot, the more QF, VA and, particularly, JQ claim these leisure markets for themselves. Soon there will be nothing to chase and then pin-pulling becomes a very live option.
JS wouldn’t know how to swallow 🤪

But dishing out blame ? Now that’s a different story.
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Old 15th Apr 2021, 09:17
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Saw a tiny load board a Rex 737 in OOL a couple of days ago. Mentioned to my partner that their slogan seems unfinished.
”Our heart is in the country” makes me think “but your head is up your @rse”

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Old 15th Apr 2021, 11:44
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Originally Posted by PoppaJo
Jetstar are moving to 120% pre Covid capacity. That’s the Tiger share. Rex just gets the scraps I guess.

Questionable scraps also, 3% load on this mornings first flight.
3%? That's what.....5 pax on a 737?
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Old 15th Apr 2021, 12:42
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Originally Posted by Australopithecus
Saw a tiny load board a Rex 737 in OOL a couple of days ago. Mentioned to my partner that their slogan seems unfinished.
”Our heart is in the country” makes me think “but your head is up your @rse”
haaa haaaa, or ‘our heart is in the country’ but our bank account is in Singapore
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Old 15th Apr 2021, 22:31
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Originally Posted by On eyre
But dishing out blame ? Now that’s a different story.
He's already bashing QF in the media again...
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Old 15th Apr 2021, 23:44
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https://www.airlineratings.com/news/...acity-dumping/

Gotta love the predictability! What a pathetic whinger that man is.
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Old 16th Apr 2021, 00:23
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Welcome to Australian domestic jet ops John boy, did you really think it would be the same as operating you're ancient bugsmashers out bush
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Old 16th Apr 2021, 02:43
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Knows nothing. Just a mouth piece (because Kim H can't do it) and a lobbyist.
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Old 16th Apr 2021, 04:53
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Originally Posted by pinkpanther1
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/...acity-dumping/

Gotta love the predictability! What a pathetic whinger that man is.
The whinging mouthpiece hasn’t hit mainstream media as yet. Maybe they are getting fed up reporting the same old rhetoric
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Old 16th Apr 2021, 06:17
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If that is the real GT that recently joined this forum (highly unlikely I know, but as the owner of airlineratings, he’d be the person to talk to), can you please ask the hard hitting questions to this bloke, like “how is flying multiple flights daily with less than 20 passengers on board” sustainable, especially given REX don’t have access to the “avJobKeeper” since they only joined the fight mid-Covid? Frustrating that all these journos publish REXs demand/whinge sheet, repeat non-factual garbage straight from Sharp’s mouth, and never question any of it.
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Old 16th Apr 2021, 06:21
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What sort of loads are REX carrying in the 737?
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Old 16th Apr 2021, 06:37
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Last few weeks hard to judge as its School holidays. Sydney is very up and down. Largely 10-20 people. However does spike, lunchtime today 90%. Today’s 4 and 5pm is 20 bodies each. Virgin full.

ADL/OOL 90%
SYD 10%

Early sort of data points toward a) Sydney is more full outside of peak times, so largely targeting wrong market and schedule b) Leisure demand is strong potential opportunity

However if the numbers drop next week they are f*****. Can’t rely on a few holidays a year to fill seats. So they need to not bother with BNE and next weeks Canberra missions will be a disaster.

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Old 16th Apr 2021, 07:03
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Last few weeks hard to judge as its School holidays. Sydney is very up and down. Largely 10-20 people. However does spike, lunchtime today 90%. Today’s 4 and 5pm is 20 bodies each. Virgin full.

ADL/OOL 90%
SYD 10%

Early sort of data points toward a) Sydney is more full outside of peak times, so largely targeting wrong market and schedule b) Leisure demand is strong potential opportunity

However if the numbers drop next week they are f*****. Can’t rely on a few holidays a year to fill seats. So they need to not bother with BNE and next weeks Canberra missions will be a disaster.
Where do you get your data from?
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