V Australia cans Melbourne - LAX - Page 4

Andrew McLaughlin · #31 10th June 2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew M

Not sure if you are serious about not being allowed to comment, this is a discussion forum afterall...

Didn't say "not allowed", I said "not qualified."

Andrew M · #32 10th June 2009, 10:54 PM

Same same... No qualifications needed to post here!

Moderator · #33 10th June 2009, 11:47 PM

Moving along now. Thank you.

Michael Morrison · #34 11th June 2009, 11:41 AM

there loads seem to be around 60%+ most days and they are building a reasonably loyal following.

Most pax who have flown on them appear to have had a good experience.

Given they are only 3 and half months into flying I thinkw e are all writing them off a bit quickly. Sure expanding to MEL and BNE is probably not the smartest idea..... build up SYD-LAX first.... it appears management may have realised this and are looking at sending capacity elsewhere... you wouldnt want them not to..

Mike W · #35 11th June 2009, 12:05 PM

^ Well said Michael. If they have the same demeanor on the International Flights they have domestically, I'm positive the pax will love it and they'll increase patronage over time.

Jon B · #36 14th June 2009, 09:00 PM

Todays (14/6) Sunday Age had a VA advert showing a map with flights direct to LAX from MEL, SYD and BNE.

Andrew M · #37 14th June 2009, 09:02 PM

So are the MEL-LAX flights cancelled then ?

OR

The press adverts were worked out months ago and it was too hard/late to change them

Jon B · #38 14th June 2009, 09:17 PM

Don't know - but thought it was interesting to see the advert after reading this thread earlier in the week. VA would do well to keep expanding from Mel and Bne as alot of people would love to not have to fly on QF. ie if Emirates and SQ etc can run multiple flights that connect into European ports each day from BNE or MEL but QF has only 1 a day direct then it does tend to prove that such routes are (or maybe were given economic conditions) viable. So i would like to see VA expand from many ports in Aus. Not the least reason being more places to use my Velocity points to.

Hakan I · #39 14th June 2009, 09:44 PM

Hey There,

Have spoken with VA staff, they state that initially the direct MEL flights were not going to go ahead but they have since decided to go ahead with it, see what happens i guess, I am about to book with them in November, it is excellent to avoid the 'pleasure' of flying QF!

Hakan

Jon B · #40 15th June 2009, 01:32 PM

My Mel - Syd flight this morning DJ817 was also showing on the screens in Melbourne as VA1 to LAX.