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#1
8th June 2009, 03:44 PM
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V Australia cans Melbourne - LAX
our friends from the new start-up carrier have decided the MEL-LAX route won't be taking place this September.
its not made news just yet but it will soon. 
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#4
8th June 2009, 06:30 PM
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some other news regarding V, it now seems they're scaling back some SYD-LAX flights by re-routing passengers via BNE.
http://business.theage.com.au/busine...0602-budx.html
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#5
8th June 2009, 08:15 PM
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eep.
time to find new routes, quick...
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Next Flights: 08/7 PER-DRW QF | 15/7 DRW-PER QF // 14/8 PER-MEL JQ | 15/8 MEL-PER JQ
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#6
8th June 2009, 09:49 PM
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the job losses come from Toll DNATA who were to be the handling agent.
right now it's safe to say the Socceroos are doing better than V Australia.
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#7
8th June 2009, 11:13 PM
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Swine Flu would not be helping their case! What is it? Just really poor forward bookings as a result of the economic crisis? QF have the pockets to go in to a price war, they don't want to do that...new routes is the only thing. JNB, NRT...they have a problem competing with JQ on most int'l routes within their range really...HNL would be a great destination for VA (all the beaches fit in with their light view on everything  )...but JQ are already there, they have lots of Japan covered...Hong Kong wouldn't be an option (lots of capacity on this route already really...from most aussie cities)...Racking my brains and I can't think of anywhere they can go to make a real winner...
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#9
9th June 2009, 11:14 AM
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Please refrain from quoting the whole post above, it's not necessary - thank you - mod
Incorrect. They have just got rid of their ground handler in MEL so there will be no MEL-SYD-LAX flights.... As for the cutbacks it makes sens IMHO. Given the SYD loads are about 60% why start another route from MEL when you will then have low loads ex MEL and take away 60 or so connecting pax from the SYD flight making it even lower loading. Expand when the economy picks up. As for opther destinations SYD-PER-JNB would be nice to see - their traffic rights for SA expire in OCT so they need to use it or lose it.
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#10
9th June 2009, 11:33 AM
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Poor old V can't really do anything right with this launch, and most of it was/is out of their control.
1. Boeing Strike - Delayed Planes Results in delayed launch & moving customers to other airlines - Frustrates customers 2. Economy Crisis - People just are not travelling 3. Delta's flights 4. Swine Flu - Small impact no doubt 5. Moving customers to/from BNE flights, stuff them around once they will not come back End result is the canning of the MEL-LAX flights and poor loads on the SYD-LAX flights.
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