Virgin Atlantic to operate to Australia.
Oh and in case you were wondering, we’re not hung up on flying through Hong Kong. You might end up doing your days work experience through Singapore, Thailand or Malaysia instead.
I believe Virgin Atlantic have traffic rights LHR-KUL, LHR-SYD and KUL SYD. The rights are currently being exercised using a code share with MH.
I recently saw an ad for "Fly to London on Impulse" which caught my eye. It was a Virgin Atlantic add for discount seats aimed at last minute travellers.
I recently saw an ad for "Fly to London on Impulse" which caught my eye. It was a Virgin Atlantic add for discount seats aimed at last minute travellers.
So someone has a chip on both shoulders..... must be australian!
Seriously though RB employees must cringe when they read his
infantile messages on the side of his aircraft eg. mines bigger than yours, 4 engines for long haul, no way BA AA, etc.
He is also a private company and you will never find out how
badly he is doing at any moment in time.He also squeals
loudly when he doesnt get his own way
Seriously though RB employees must cringe when they read his
infantile messages on the side of his aircraft eg. mines bigger than yours, 4 engines for long haul, no way BA AA, etc.
He is also a private company and you will never find out how
badly he is doing at any moment in time.He also squeals
loudly when he doesnt get his own way
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Whether you love him or hate him, RB is all about publicity for himself (mainly) and his companies. You have to admit that he has done very well this week and he can't loose because he knows GD will not take up the challenge!
If Virgin Atlantic in 18 months is still not flying UK-Aust, who will remember what RB said, next to nobody........good publicity!
If Virgin Atlantic in 18 months is still not flying UK-Aust, who will remember what RB said, next to nobody........good publicity!
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Dixon's response is to be expected, I suppose for all those dreary shareholders out there. I myself am not Impressed and will vote my concerns at the next QF AGM. If a highly paid CEO cant think of anything in response to Bransons cheeky offer, well Im stunned.
Maybe I should dump my My Qantas shares while I still can afford a Type Rating with them, before they only cover a renewall....
Maybe I should dump my My Qantas shares while I still can afford a Type Rating with them, before they only cover a renewall....
Virgin Atlantic are getting closer.
Just read a press release where Virgin Atlantic are going to code share on the 5 times a week SQ service from Manchester to Singapore.
Just read a press release where Virgin Atlantic are going to code share on the 5 times a week SQ service from Manchester to Singapore.
B772 - that's a pretty optimistic outlook based purely on a codeshare arrangement being put in place - hardly an indicator of Virgin Atlantic starting operations in their own right. After all, if we were to apply the same logic to QF, then the following routes must be kicking off shortly:
Argentina, Chile, Canada, China, Dubai, Finland, Korea, Samoa, Switzerland, Zimbabwe & Vietnam - phew...!
I'd suggest that Branson & his team might have a much harder time getting 5th freedom rights through to Australia than the boss would like. But, as RaTa has suggested, at the end of the day it is more about getting publicity for RB than announcing any well thought out business strategies.
Just my thoughts...
Argentina, Chile, Canada, China, Dubai, Finland, Korea, Samoa, Switzerland, Zimbabwe & Vietnam - phew...!
I'd suggest that Branson & his team might have a much harder time getting 5th freedom rights through to Australia than the boss would like. But, as RaTa has suggested, at the end of the day it is more about getting publicity for RB than announcing any well thought out business strategies.
Just my thoughts...
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Johny Utah,
Yes well most of those destinations QF dont run, but they did one for awhile and thats Argentina. One of its route culls post 9/11 and the economic fall out of that country.
As for Branson not getting rights to fly to Oz what do you know that we dont?
He Allready has an Operation in country and its by all accounts doing very well.
QF is not really expanding at this stage and is looking like its growth is stunted. Due SARS etc.
If whats happeneing at BA is an indicator to what might happen at QF well who knows. And we all know that BA still has a 25% stake in QF. Poor BA are getting "Rodgered" at the moment, those of you who are CX would understand what that means.....
Will QF get " Dicked" aswell?
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Yes well most of those destinations QF dont run, but they did one for awhile and thats Argentina. One of its route culls post 9/11 and the economic fall out of that country.
As for Branson not getting rights to fly to Oz what do you know that we dont?
He Allready has an Operation in country and its by all accounts doing very well.
QF is not really expanding at this stage and is looking like its growth is stunted. Due SARS etc.
If whats happeneing at BA is an indicator to what might happen at QF well who knows. And we all know that BA still has a 25% stake in QF. Poor BA are getting "Rodgered" at the moment, those of you who are CX would understand what that means.....
Will QF get " Dicked" aswell?
Regards
Sheep
