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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jun 2011, 10:47
Replies: 71
Views: 13,996
Posted By Prado

Are we sure it's Singair, not Slingair? DJ...

Are we sure it's Singair, not Slingair?

DJ is not in a happy position balance sheet wise. Remember that AN made a $300m profit shortly before its demise.

SQ just want access rights through...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jun 2011, 10:32
Replies: 14
Views: 3,273
Posted By Prado

EWL, I am just putting forward a...

EWL,

I am just putting forward a perspective for you. It is hardly patronising, particularly when compared with the tone of your initial post. It is plain to see that you do not like the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jun 2011, 11:09
Replies: 14
Views: 3,273
Posted By Prado

Errr, aren't they having a whopping big sale that...

Errr, aren't they having a whopping big sale that is most likely creating huge demand? I know my office was a buzz with interest in 2 for 1 deals. Dare any reservation system to cope with that...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jan 2011, 08:56
Replies: 18
Views: 4,542
Posted By Prado

Lester, you're on the money. Unfortunately the...

Lester, you're on the money. Unfortunately the more I see of Eastern, the more of sheltered workshop it appears. I doúbt much will change except for chest beating on here.

Cheers
Prado.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Sep 2010, 09:46
Replies: 26
Views: 7,463
Posted By Prado

Spinnerhead, I was always led to believe it was...

Spinnerhead, I was always led to believe it was the finer details (or ignorance of), that would bring you undone ;)

Good luck with your rose coloured view.

Cheers
Prado.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Sep 2010, 09:14
Replies: 26
Views: 7,463
Posted By Prado

Bubble head, 5 or 10 minutes could be put down to...

Bubble head, 5 or 10 minutes could be put down to a lost pax, after all it shouldn't take long to find bags on that size aircraft if they offload. These guys reckon 20-30 minutes late at best,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Sep 2010, 11:09
Replies: 26
Views: 7,463
Posted By Prado

Normasars, Break even point of 19 on the...

Normasars,

Break even point of 19 on the Q400?? We are talking the 70 seater? Would that be 19 full fare paying pax, 19 oncarriage pax, 19 deep discount pax? I doubt that service would be...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Sep 2009, 11:54
Replies: 147
Views: 20,525
Posted By Prado

Airsupport, ANZ's involvement with AN took...

Airsupport,

ANZ's involvement with AN took away ANY chance of recovery from it's situation. It was "one of the world's great airlines" and was undergoing massive changes to get it back on track...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jul 2009, 06:51
Replies: 111
Views: 15,911
Posted By Prado

NSN, if you read my post carefully, you'll read...

NSN, if you read my post carefully, you'll read that my career with AN was ground based. You may want to check who's head is where.

27/09, quoting out of context only makes you look foolish.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jul 2009, 07:30
Replies: 111
Views: 15,911
Posted By Prado

Guys, take it easy. The first para of my post I...

Guys, take it easy. The first para of my post I stand by. Paras 2 & 3, firmly tongue in cheek....

Cheers
Prado
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jul 2009, 11:44
Replies: 58
Views: 11,700
Posted By Prado

Stationair8, Nah, not ever, from what I've...

Stationair8,

Nah, not ever, from what I've heard!

"Now if you cant handle a couple of Dash flights what hope is there" - tasdevil, the contractor seem to do pretty well with the A320's,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jul 2009, 11:33
Replies: 111
Views: 15,911
Posted By Prado

I have not been following J*'s progress in NZ...

I have not been following J*'s progress in NZ apart from reading this thread (full of factual information :)). I will wade in however and say that it does not suprise me that Air NZ would capitalise...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jul 2009, 11:49
Replies: 14
Views: 2,491
Posted By Prado

Slow news day, no croc attacks, so NT news had to...

Slow news day, no croc attacks, so NT news had to report on JQ? :p
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jul 2009, 11:52
Replies: 58
Views: 11,700
Posted By Prado

CLX (now wasn't she a good old bird), ...

CLX (now wasn't she a good old bird),

That's a rough call on the staff side of things, given that there are capable ex QF staff working for airtrade and handling the Dash. You're not being kind...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Apr 2009, 10:30
Replies: 4
Views: 2,018
Posted By Prado

Thanks Blackburn. Tasdevil, I think you'll...

Thanks Blackburn.

Tasdevil, I think you'll find the incident happened turning left after takeoff from 14, south of the airfield.

Prado.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Apr 2009, 10:37
Replies: 4
Views: 2,018
Posted By Prado

Tasdevil Any further info / details please...

Tasdevil

Any further info / details please -aircraft type???? Where's it normally hangered?????

Cheers
Prado
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Nov 2008, 08:36
Replies: 32
Views: 3,451
Posted By Prado

Unfortunately some pax will use their body weight...

Unfortunately some pax will use their body weight as an argument against paying excess luggage. I just smile and suggest if airlines start to go down that path, they could start to charge for...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Nov 2008, 05:16
Replies: 54
Views: 8,687
Posted By Prado

Teresa, we'll still chuck em off .... then just...

Teresa, we'll still chuck em off .... then just spend days and days going through the paperwork to justify the action when the disgruntled pax have gone to their Lawyers, who are threatening the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Nov 2008, 08:33
Replies: 54
Views: 8,687
Posted By Prado

As ground staff, you always give a "heads up" to...

As ground staff, you always give a "heads up" to the crew of anything unusual observed during the check in process ... however a lot can change between when you check 'em in and when they board the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Aug 2008, 10:00
Replies: 16
Views: 3,428
Posted By Prado

Zoolander, you must be looking at a different...

Zoolander, you must be looking at a different board to most!

Cheers
Prado.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Aug 2008, 08:18
Replies: 1,629
Views: 472,146
Posted By Prado

I don't think DN will be the last Tiger port to...

I don't think DN will be the last Tiger port to get the a#se. One would suggest that all the positive spin Tiger have been putting out lately about how their weathering the high fuel costs is just...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Apr 2008, 11:47
Replies: 7
Views: 1,361
Posted By Prado

With what plumbers are earning today, I would be...

With what plumbers are earning today, I would be suprised if even a QF 747 Skipper was earning as much :ok:

Cheers
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Apr 2008, 12:16
Replies: 20
Views: 4,466
Posted By Prado

Airtags, you sound like a shareholder trying to...

Airtags, you sound like a shareholder trying to talk yourself up given the events of the moment. It is interesting you raise comments about the financial reporting in VB, similar points have been...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2008, 12:24
Replies: 17
Views: 2,838
Posted By Prado

It really is very average behaviour from Tiger. ...

It really is very average behaviour from Tiger.

Travelling on a J* flight last week I observed 2 deaf passengers in the lounge - they were boarded early and when the general stampede started, I...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Apr 2008, 11:02
Replies: 51
Views: 5,246
Posted By Prado

The figure of 1000 per shift was based on...

The figure of 1000 per shift was based on handling probably 5 or 6 flights in a shift .... I don't really know what they'd deal with, but that number seemed like a good guesstimate.

737's are...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Apr 2008, 09:56
Replies: 20
Views: 4,466
Posted By Prado

Perhaps you should point them to J*, two direct...

Perhaps you should point them to J*, two direct MEL-DRW's each day now. Its not suprising that they've increased capacity given that they were at near full capacity on all DRW flights from ADL, MEL...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Apr 2008, 09:50
Replies: 51
Views: 5,246
Posted By Prado

I think some of the claims in the media are being...

I think some of the claims in the media are being misrepresented, I don't believe it is about cutting pax entitlements, but rather reducing the weight of individual bags ..... And you'd have to agree...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Apr 2008, 09:06
Replies: 97
Views: 17,718
Posted By Prado

Having paxed out of Launnie regularly, (at least...

Having paxed out of Launnie regularly, (at least once a week) over a period of 3-4 years in the late 90's on dear old AN, I can honestly say that, even on the foggiest of mornings, the aircraft only...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Jan 2008, 22:51
Replies: 44
Views: 6,171
Posted By Prado

I think some of you may be a little bit hard on...

I think some of you may be a little bit hard on Jetstar here. In regard to the return flight from launceston back to Sydney all the Pax that were not from the Launceston Area were put up in Hotels...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Dec 2007, 09:34
Replies: 23
Views: 5,300
Posted By Prado

Whilst Tiger might have good loads in the first...

Whilst Tiger might have good loads in the first week or so of operations, it would not be profitable - plenty of promo fares riding around atm. I heard of a family buying $10 seats on an inaugural...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Dec 2007, 09:12
Replies: 76
Views: 9,047
Posted By Prado

Unfortunately cases like this are symptomatic of...

Unfortunately cases like this are symptomatic of society today: "its everyone else's fault". Since when is it acceptable to punch anyone regardless of the circumstances? Since when do our ambos,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Oct 2007, 01:55
Replies: 36
Views: 6,040
Posted By Prado

Ahhh, so we blame the travel agent do we? If the...

Ahhh, so we blame the travel agent do we? If the agent isn't savvy enough to pass the information on, you wouldn't book with them again would you? (Despite the fact that the operator is clearly...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Oct 2007, 04:00
Replies: 36
Views: 6,040
Posted By Prado

Unfortunately, Tropical Chief, a lot of the angst...

Unfortunately, Tropical Chief, a lot of the angst would be solved if people READ the information on their itineraries, or as they booked their tickets on line ..... :) But, I guess that is just too...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Oct 2007, 10:02
Replies: 36
Views: 6,040
Posted By Prado

PP, start with a Tigga flight and work your way...

PP, start with a Tigga flight and work your way up.....:)

The J* longhaul is a reasonable product according to those who've actually flown it. One wouldn't imagine it would be any lesser on...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Aug 2006, 11:05
Replies: 77
Views: 10,631
Posted By Prado

Bopple You "hope the young staff at J* do...

Bopple

You "hope the young staff at J* do get the opportunity to improve and are not the subject of unwarrented criticism" yet you start a thread like this complete with high emotive content...
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