Qantas/Jetstar Merge?
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Qantas/Jetstar Merge?
Now that VB has become VA with a business class offering, when is a likely time to merge the two QF businesses?
Has the two brand strategy failed because it looks like VA will become a 50 percent competitor and QF/Jetstar now has issues such as QF pilots flying beside Jetstar pilots (hypothetically).
As a passenger, I'm very confused do I fly Jetstar or Qantas????? (I can only afford Econony)
When would be a good time to merge them - must be getting close now?
Has the two brand strategy failed because it looks like VA will become a 50 percent competitor and QF/Jetstar now has issues such as QF pilots flying beside Jetstar pilots (hypothetically).
As a passenger, I'm very confused do I fly Jetstar or Qantas????? (I can only afford Econony)
When would be a good time to merge them - must be getting close now?
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Catch18. not a chance.
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The banks don't seem to be in any rush to "merge" into one....
ie Westpac/st george, Commbank/bankwest etc
I thought there would be "synergies" in doing this or are those banks on lower wages/conditions to?
Incidently, talking about banks, why can't American banks set up here and lend at essentially half price? Is it because of a AUDUS exchange rate downside risk, or is the banking sector not fully deregulated?
Haha - its not a wind up, its a decision that needs to made pretty damn soon because some figures will be published soon in the annual report that will beg a lot of questions, not just this one!!!!!!!
ie Westpac/st george, Commbank/bankwest etc
I thought there would be "synergies" in doing this or are those banks on lower wages/conditions to?
Incidently, talking about banks, why can't American banks set up here and lend at essentially half price? Is it because of a AUDUS exchange rate downside risk, or is the banking sector not fully deregulated?
Haha - its not a wind up, its a decision that needs to made pretty damn soon because some figures will be published soon in the annual report that will beg a lot of questions, not just this one!!!!!!!
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QF is currently splitting into International and Domestic so merging with Jetstar is unlikely. It would create "synergies" [that great word from a previous CEO] such as not needing about 60% of managers, therefore managers don't like to merge.
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Incidently, talking about banks, why can't American banks set up here and lend at essentially half price? Is it because of a AUDUS exchange rate downside risk, or is the banking sector not fully deregulated?
Westpac and Trustbank Merged and became just Westpac a few years after Westpac bought them out. It does happen.
