More competition on Trans-Pacific route

[Jarden S]

When Qantas sells its 46% stake in Air Pacific. They will face another competitor to the USA. As Air Pacific will be able to sell tickets from SYD, MEL and BNE to through USA. At the moment they are not seen as a real threat as Qantas being a major shareholder restricts Air Pacific from being a major competitor on the route. Qantas up till now has stayed off the Fiji route and a trade off up to now Air Pacific has stayed away from the trans- pacific routes ex-Australia. When they part company they will be true competitors again with Jetstar flying into Fiji for the first time next year.
So when we do the list of operators between Oz and USA.There will be Qantas, V Australia from this end and Delta and United from the other end and Air Pacific and Hawaiian being in the middle sort of.
Regards:

Jarden

[Erik H. Bakke]

Will Air Pacific be able to offer non-stop services under the current services agreements?

If not, they're hardly likely to be too successful in the AUS-USA market as most passengers would prefer to fly non-stop.

[Daniel F]

What are you talking about? Air Pacific can and do sell tickets to the US from Australia for travel via Fiji.

[Marty H]

Correct Daniel I have a friend in the USA who travels every year to Australia with Air Pacific from LAX

[Jarden S]

I know they can but QF don't allow them to promote it properly, to be a major competitor on the pacific.

[Daniel F]

So what about Air NZ and Air Tahiti Nui? They haven't been blocked by Qantas (which you claim only... whether that is true is just speculation)... yet, you wouldn't really call them major competitors on the trans-Pacific route. So how can Air Pacific suddenly become this major force on the trans-Pacific route just because Qantas stops being a shareholder?