V Australia?

Originally Posted by Andrew M

No idea what has happened to the non-stop BNE flights

They said a few months back they would announce some more routes in "the coming weeks", which will turn out to be the "coming years"

[Andrew M]

It won't be coming years, they have several aircraft to fill that will be flying in 2009 and one route alone will not do that!

Found this interesting article, so it looks like most things will be Sydney based. I do see them struggling on that Sydney-Singapore run though

After India, Branson is moving on to Australia. Later this year he will launch V, an airline that will fly between Sydney and Los Angeles, San Francisco, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing, linking with existing Virgin Atlantic services.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...cle3998893.ece

[Michael Mak]

After India, Branson is moving on to Australia. Later this year he will launch V, an airline that will fly between Sydney and Los Angeles, San Francisco, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing, linking with existing Virgin Atlantic services.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...cle3998893.ece

SYD-HKG is another interesting one, VS is already on that route. Doesn't VS codeshare with SQ to SIN?

[Mark Howarth]

G'day Lukas,

Why would they be "struggling" on the SYD-SIN route?.. what facts back up your statement? Don't you think the bean counters would of thought that if they were going to "struggle" then they would not consider that route?

Cheers
Mark

Well with all those SQ and QF flights, and the 380 on this route, I think capacity is already streched enough on this route. I personally wouldn't pick anyone else over SQ and there A380 atm, unless a decent deal was on offer of course

How many daily flights to SIN all up now ex SYD?? 7,8??

[Rhys Xanthis]

i count 7 today.

[Andrew M]

Would be nice if they announced more than just the SYD-LAX flights

[Radi K]

In good time Andrew...in good time..

[Mark Grima]

A mate of mine from work was in LA just a couple weeks ago on a sales trip talking to plenty of American Tour Operators and he was saying the V Australia is almost unheard of over there. It seems as though they know it is the Australians who will fill the flights and in the early stages are not fighting hard in the US for sales. I am sure this will change but was interesting to hear.

Cheers

M