Bonza has its AOC
Many days their MEL-MCY services are sold out. Hopefully, this gives them a bit of confidence to maybe go after some other routes served by JQ.
In the current market, selling 186 seats a day on routes JQ serve 3-4 times a day should be achievable.
MCY-Albury doing surprisingly well I hear. They are offering as a really cheap, quick option to visit the snow - something you can't do easily from SE QLD.
In the current market, selling 186 seats a day on routes JQ serve 3-4 times a day should be achievable.
MCY-Albury doing surprisingly well I hear. They are offering as a really cheap, quick option to visit the snow - something you can't do easily from SE QLD.
The Bonz does three MCY-AVV returns a week as well as the once a week MCY-MEL return.
None of which were sold out when I checked outbound, think one inbound was due holidays but the same comment still stands. Loads during holidays are the cream, not an indication of an average week.
I am off to WTB from MEL on Wednesday for the ride, will report back on loads, the seat maps aren't looking great right now, probably about 40 occupied on the outbound, haven't checked the inbound, but some people are probably too tight to pay for seat assignment and will just get a random assignment at check in.
Out of the 27 routes it looks like about half are good. Likely underestimated the snow traffic with Albury, expect the other players to jump on that next year. Twice a week could be scaled up to a near daily service.
Perhaps some of those not so good routes would do better with a change in flight timings, QLD Leisure traffic 8pm-12am during the week is dead, not sure why they are flying Sunny to Proserpine, Cairns at 8pm mid week. Transcontinental is a goldmine at the moment, can't shy away from that forever.
Perhaps some of those not so good routes would do better with a change in flight timings, QLD Leisure traffic 8pm-12am during the week is dead, not sure why they are flying Sunny to Proserpine, Cairns at 8pm mid week. Transcontinental is a goldmine at the moment, can't shy away from that forever.
Bonza are following Jetstars prices…so much for them saying $49 per hour. They are pricing their airfares within $30 to $50 of what JQ are pricing from BNE to North QLD.
Case in point. CNS to BNE next Friday 28 April. On Monday the AB fair to MCY was $99. JQ at almost the save time into BNE was $129. 24 hrs later the AB fair to MCY was $139 and JQ to BNE $179. Today the AB fair to MCY $199 and JQ and VA were $234 to BNE.
Case in point. CNS to BNE next Friday 28 April. On Monday the AB fair to MCY was $99. JQ at almost the save time into BNE was $129. 24 hrs later the AB fair to MCY was $139 and JQ to BNE $179. Today the AB fair to MCY $199 and JQ and VA were $234 to BNE.
If I was running Bonza then I'd be querying the Terminal Navigation charges. According to the Airservices Flight Costing Results calculator the Terminal Navigation charges for Sunshine Coast are more than double the charges of Brisbane and Gold Coast.
Bonza are following Jetstars prices…so much for them saying $49 per hour. They are pricing their airfares within $30 to $50 of what JQ are pricing from BNE to North QLD.
Case in point. CNS to BNE next Friday 28 April. On Monday the AB fair to MCY was $99. JQ at almost the save time into BNE was $129. 24 hrs later the AB fair to MCY was $139 and JQ to BNE $179. Today the AB fair to MCY $199 and JQ and VA were $234 to BNE.
Case in point. CNS to BNE next Friday 28 April. On Monday the AB fair to MCY was $99. JQ at almost the save time into BNE was $129. 24 hrs later the AB fair to MCY was $139 and JQ to BNE $179. Today the AB fair to MCY $199 and JQ and VA were $234 to BNE.
Like any airline get in early for the cheap seats
Went up to Toowoomba yesterday from MEL and there were only about 40 pax, the fight then formed the inaugural flight from WTB to TSV, not sure how many were on that one however the return to Toowoomba was packed judging by the amount of people getting off, the return to MEL yesterday afternoon was at about 70% capacity.
The issue will be later on when contracts start being re negotiated, fees/charges start climbing. Councils are notorious for this behaviour, they will see Bonza as a good way to push revenue and double charges overnight. Very common in Europe, and Ryanair generally plays hard ball and closes bases then re opens later when they come back to the table.
Likely signed a contract with reduced charges etc. New startups generally go where the incentives and subsidies are, Tiger did the same, took million dollar grants from both Victoria and South Australia. I doubt they are paying those higher fees, they just wouldn’t be there. AirAsia at Avalon was fee free for the first couple of years for its 10 year deal.
The issue will be later on when contracts start being re negotiated, fees/charges start climbing. Councils are notorious for this behaviour, they will see Bonza as a good way to push revenue and double charges overnight. Very common in Europe, and Ryanair generally plays hard ball and closes bases then re opens later when they come back to the table.
The issue will be later on when contracts start being re negotiated, fees/charges start climbing. Councils are notorious for this behaviour, they will see Bonza as a good way to push revenue and double charges overnight. Very common in Europe, and Ryanair generally plays hard ball and closes bases then re opens later when they come back to the table.
Hi, perhaps my post was vague, I was referring to the AsA Air Traffic Control charges to use the airspace - Terminal Navigation charges, these are different to the Enroute charges, and any charges the airport (publicly listed, privately or Council owned) may charge. Unsure whether AsA offer "honeymoon rates".
Went on the inaugural today from Melbourne to Tamworth and return, most of the pax that went up came back on the return with a few exceptions. Hopefully patronage will improve for this route but I doubt it, except during country music festival time, probably needs Jetstar to replace Qantaslink from Sydney on this route with it's connections from other ports.