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Originally Posted by Michael Mak
AYQ = Ayers Rock Airport?  |
and to think an airline can fill any aircraft with over 100 pax, all of whom after spending 17 hours in the air to arrive straight into the middle of the desert in the middle of nowhere.. there's zero logic in doing that. It might work in a game but not in real life.
Couple of points / observations & thoughts:
- VA is engaging in tactics to deliberately target the Qantas Group (e.g. first with LAX, then with Joburg, Fiji, Phuket) - what is more interesting is they are discussing this idea with the media so early. Typically bold of them to raise a proposal which is subject to: 'regulatory approval, aircraft orders and availability, slots etc.'
- Non-stop service (both directions) will not be economically viable in at least another 10 yrs time. What I mean is that within the next 10 yrs with the technology that is available to airlines, to fly such a route they will charge a premium for the service and only the rich will be able to afford to fly non-stop
- As we have seen before with the SQ A345 they may be configed with first and business product only. I highly doubt it will have an economy cabin
- In 15-20 years time airlines will be able to fly direct to Europe from Australia
- Timing - by 2011 the world economy should hopefully have recovered from the downturn and there may be enough business traffic to sustain the route, esp given the mining/resource boom in WA.
- what does LON-PER mean for people living in the east coast? are there any real advantages of stopping / transferring at PER instead of SIN, BKK, HKG etc.? Probably little to none?
- Here is the reality with these ultra-long haul flights - we're burning more fuel just to carry enough fuel to enable the aircraft to fly non-stop.