Comments on: Qantas beware: Virgins running amok!

By: Ben Sandilands

Ben Sandilands — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:17:28 +0000

You have a very good point in relation to comparing the gross values for activity. However looked at from the perspective that it was Easter at the same time for all the airlines, the carriers are reviewing the data to track shifts in the support for one brand in relation to the others, which I think you will agree is why the year to date figures are given as much consideration as the provisional monthly operating statistics.

By: Mark Campbell

Mark Campbell — Fri, 22 May 2009 23:13:39 +0000

The comments you make about the April figures for Virgin Blue forget a major point and that is Easter was in March last year and this year it was in April. This has distorted many commentators discussion on monthly domestic travel information over this period.

By: Ben Sandilands

Ben Sandilands — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:43:24 +0000

True. But not an on-time arrival, so they really blew it!

By: Nick Ryan

Nick Ryan — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:07:16 +0000

Punctu-schmunctuality - in yday’s Melb fog mess Qantas delayed their 0605 Hobart to Melb departure, crew came around explaining to pax in terminal and qantas lounge that the alternative wud hv been to sit in a stack over melb til the fog cleared, but weight/cargo/fuel calcs wudnt gntee us enough margin, so we had another coffee, did the emails etc and left very late. Meantime, competing Virgin flight left on time but then stooged over wonthaggi for an hour and was apparently finally diverted to Sydney. I wudnt be happy to see Mascot when Tulla was the target, but for Vurgin it was another an on-time departure..

By: ngriffiths

ngriffiths — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:37:56 +0000

Qantas doesn’t need any help in damaging its “full service” Citiflyer brand - it’s doing a fine job of that by itself. Since when did a small bag of corn chips and a beer - doled out by staff who are more interested in chatting amongst themselves - constitute full service.

Do your sums. With the money you save flying Virgin or Jetstar you can afford something almost decent in-flight and still have heaps of money left over.