DJ commences timetable reductions

BradR · #1 26th March 2009, 03:25 PM

Headline in paper may be a bit excessive given it was already foreshadowed and it isn't a huge number of flights in the whole scheme of things. Here is article from news.com.au

Brad

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...84-664,00.html

Stefan Perkas · #2 26th March 2009, 09:18 PM

Evening all,

Don't know if it has anything to do with it but I know that ADL-OOL-ADL has been reduced from a B737 to an E190. Also ADL-HBA-ADL will cease operations. All MEL-ADL-MEL flights will be operated by E190's except for 6 flights (3 each way) which will be operated any 737's.

Jarden S · #3 26th March 2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefan Perkas

Evening all,

Don;t know if it has anything to do with it but I know that ADL-OOL-ADL has been reduced from a B737 to an E190. Also ADL-HBA-ADL will cease operations. All MEL-ADL-MEL flights will be operated by E190's except for 6 flights (3 each way) which will be operated any 737's.

Its a shame they withdraw from HBA-ADL. I thought the E190 would be the right capacity for that market. With Tiger on the prowl on this route Virgin may have been seen as not be able to match them. And so bow out gracefully.

Ryan K · #4 27th March 2009, 08:47 AM

SYD-LST flights also seem to have been canned. This is not good news for northern Tasmania, but will undoubtedly be great for JQ's direct daily service between the two cities.

Michael Morrison · #5 27th March 2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan K

SYD-LST flights also seem to have been canned. This is not good news for northern Tasmania, but will undoubtedly be great for JQ's direct daily service between the two cities.

Only during the winter. They are back for the summer.

Ryan K · #6 27th March 2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Morrison

Only during the winter. They are back for the summer.

Hopefully the BNE-LST flights are also reinstated next summer. Tasmania has lost out big-time with these changes. No early morning HBA-SYD flight and ceasing SYD-LST and ADL-HBA.

Ryan K · #7 30th March 2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Morrison

Only during the winter. They are back for the summer.

The Virgin Blue website is now showing daily direct flights between Sydney and Launceston again all through winter. It appears the service stays.