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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Aug 2023, 01:48
Replies: 229
Views: 75,104
Posted By 777Nine

Turkish airlines have no hope in hell of getting...

Turkish airlines have no hope in hell of getting into the Australian international market.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Nov 2022, 02:24
Replies: 26
Views: 7,466
Posted By 777Nine

Well it’s pretty simple. They dominate...

Well it’s pretty simple. They dominate domestically and no one can get close to them. Virgin went bankrupt trying to compete and their current offering is paired back (which what it should have been)...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2021, 04:02
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,793,690
Posted By 777Nine

I hope that happens and then they can shut their...

I hope that happens and then they can shut their borders off for good. Oh and they can take Clive Palmer as well :)
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Apr 2020, 12:08
Replies: 1,266
Views: 560,161
Posted By 777Nine

You pretty much nailed as to why Virgin has never...

You pretty much nailed as to why Virgin has never made money. It really boggles my mind as to why people need to complicate things in business. But then again, nothing surprises me anymore.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Apr 2020, 12:17
Replies: 1,266
Views: 560,161
Posted By 777Nine

It's beyond sad that it has come to this. How can...

It's beyond sad that it has come to this. How can you f*** things up so badly to not make money in a market that has one other competitor. Like seriously. I feel for the employees of Virgin. I really...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2020, 03:34
Replies: 1,266
Views: 560,161
Posted By 777Nine

They left it too long and all it was going to...

They left it too long and all it was going to take was something like this to push them to go under. Not his fault as the investors have to be held accountable here along with the previous...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Mar 2020, 03:04
Replies: 127
Views: 57,525
Posted By 777Nine

As much as I dislike the unlikable character that...

As much as I dislike the unlikable character that is Alan Joyce, from a neutral's perspective I can see his point. Is it in the taxpayer's interest to bail out a company that simply couldn't make...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Mar 2020, 23:14
Replies: 127
Views: 57,525
Posted By 777Nine

Exactly. Talks about mismanagement, yet who were...

Exactly. Talks about mismanagement, yet who were they competing against back then? A Virgin Blue (or Australia if it was called that at the time) that was barely making any money. If you can't make...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Mar 2020, 04:39
Replies: 127
Views: 57,525
Posted By 777Nine

Wait, this is the guy that once went to the...

Wait, this is the guy that once went to the government asking for a secured loan? Pot, meet kettle.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2020, 03:55
Replies: 126
Views: 67,907
Posted By 777Nine

I'm not surprised Italy has it so bad. Ageing...

I'm not surprised Italy has it so bad. Ageing population and a pretty ****ty health system. Even at the best of times you wouldn't want to get sick in Italy.

I sincerely hope that we can deal...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Nov 2019, 22:19
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,081,467
Posted By 777Nine

I really can't see Airbus or Boeing reducing the...

I really can't see Airbus or Boeing reducing the price of their products to suit one airline with a tiny population. Unless Qantas are planning to order other aircraft at the same time, I don't see...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Nov 2019, 03:22
Replies: 25
Views: 15,365
Posted By 777Nine

That actually made me LOL.

That actually made me LOL.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Oct 2019, 06:19
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,081,467
Posted By 777Nine

Agreed. Why would Boeing care about a tiny market...

Agreed. Why would Boeing care about a tiny market for a few planes? Oh wait, they don't.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Sep 2019, 00:42
Replies: 56
Views: 26,951
Posted By 777Nine

In Australia, we pay top dollar to be...

In Australia, we pay top dollar to be inconvenienced.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Sep 2019, 00:41
Replies: 56
Views: 26,951
Posted By 777Nine

Like I said to a mate of mine, this is the guy...

Like I said to a mate of mine, this is the guy that got into a alliance with a state owned airline of which said state throws homosexuals in jail.

I wonder where his concern for social issues was...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Sep 2019, 02:37
Replies: 274
Views: 246,414
Posted By 777Nine

On that point, would you say that the guy that...

On that point, would you say that the guy that ran it for 7 years without making any money had an understanding of the complexities of business?

I don't see any issue in anyone stating their...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Aug 2019, 00:06
Replies: 274
Views: 246,414
Posted By 777Nine

To answer your question about why they can't make...

To answer your question about why they can't make money in a duoply is simple: poor management which resulted in poor decisions being made which led to poor results.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Aug 2019, 10:23
Replies: 40
Views: 31,828
Posted By 777Nine

The inefficiencies in this country are...

The inefficiencies in this country are disturbing. Especially from the government bodies.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Aug 2019, 10:58
Replies: 160
Views: 92,041
Posted By 777Nine

First and foremost, the operator of Sydney...

First and foremost, the operator of Sydney airport only cares about one thing and one thing only: Profit. They run a business so their agenda is to make money by any means necessary. And when your...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Aug 2019, 11:13
Replies: 49
Views: 25,969
Posted By 777Nine

There is no denying that man in the modern era...

There is no denying that man in the modern era has contributed to CO2 emissions which have heated up the earth, and most scientists agree on this point.

What they all can't agree on is to say it's...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Aug 2019, 11:07
Replies: 38
Views: 17,297
Posted By 777Nine

I for one would catch a high speed train if it...

I for one would catch a high speed train if it was 4hours from Sydney to Melbourne. But it would probably cost $500 one way to pay for the damn thing.

Unless we had more population which could...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Aug 2019, 09:08
Replies: 38
Views: 17,297
Posted By 777Nine

Personally I feel like everything in Australia is...

Personally I feel like everything in Australia is dumbed down for the common idiot. Speed limits, alcohol rules, shop/opening close times, curfews etc. Australia could be so much more but I guess...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jul 2019, 04:38
Replies: 52
Views: 20,842
Posted By 777Nine

But then by the same token, their system has...

But then by the same token, their system has benefited a lot of Western companies with their cheap labour. So there is argument that a lot of businesses in this day and age rely on China (think...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Jul 2019, 23:53
Replies: 52
Views: 20,842
Posted By 777Nine

​​​​​​​Make sure that you don't ever buy any...

​​​​​​​Make sure that you don't ever buy any product that is stamped 'Made in China'. Otherwise you are supporting an authoratarian dictatorship.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jun 2019, 09:15
Replies: 1,323
Views: 803,728
Posted By 777Nine

And thanks to clever accounting, we will never...

And thanks to clever accounting, we will never really know.

My two cents: You can only lower the operating cost to a certain point, and excluding the external factors of which you have no control...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jun 2019, 01:29
Replies: 160
Views: 47,828
Posted By 777Nine

I'm sure that going back through history,...

I'm sure that going back through history, everyone laughed when they said 'one day we will have these flying metal tubes taking us from one country to another'.

I'm all for the advancement of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Jun 2019, 11:43
Replies: 53
Views: 26,122
Posted By 777Nine

Spot on. This place is the nanny state through...

Spot on. This place is the nanny state through and through and is caught up in its own little bubble. Great country to live in, but they certainly know how to suck the fun out of life.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th May 2019, 09:14
Replies: 57
Views: 53,688
Posted By 777Nine

Maybe I am oversimplifying this, but how is it...

Maybe I am oversimplifying this, but how is it possible that in the domestic market in which Virgin essentially has one main competitor, (The Qantas group that includes Jetstar), how can you not...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2019, 02:39
Replies: 57
Views: 60,162
Posted By 777Nine

Most people with egos don't like when you don't...

Most people with egos don't like when you don't agree with them.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2019, 07:20
Replies: 6
Views: 6,925
Posted By 777Nine

News.com.au...I can't believe that people read...

News.com.au...I can't believe that people read that crap for 'news'.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Mar 2019, 13:28
Replies: 88
Views: 23,948
Posted By 777Nine

Australia is fast becoming a mediocre country....

Australia is fast becoming a mediocre country. There is no logic to anything and people in charge making the laws and what not constantly take us futther backwards. Australia unfortunately is a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Mar 2019, 02:02
Replies: 60
Views: 34,841
Posted By 777Nine

Couldn't agree more. At the moment everything is...

Couldn't agree more. At the moment everything is just speculation and we have no reports to base any conclusion, so I am on the fence with this one. The saddest thing in all of this as always is the...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Feb 2019, 09:34
Replies: 6
Views: 4,947
Posted By 777Nine

I hazard a guess and say Garuda as he was part of...

I hazard a guess and say Garuda as he was part of an Indonesian football team, and they would most likely fly with the flag carrier?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Feb 2019, 21:57
Replies: 22
Views: 14,458
Posted By 777Nine

My thoughts: - Focus on doing what the...

My thoughts:

- Focus on doing what the airline is good at and just do that. Don't try to be Qantas and don't try to chase Qantas because you will burn a lot of cash. Figure out what Virgin...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Feb 2019, 22:34
Replies: 33
Views: 13,025
Posted By 777Nine

Let's see what he can do and how can appease all...

Let's see what he can do and how can appease all the different stakeholders.
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