That always irked me. I worked for a company that went bust a few months before Ansett and lost entitlements, but there was no levy for us.(we were stuck with that Ansett fare levy for years)
That always irked me. I worked for a company that went bust a few months before Ansett and lost entitlements, but there was no levy for us.(we were stuck with that Ansett fare levy for years)
Start-up DJ then had to weather the 9/11 storm ....
In which year then did FEG start ?That always irked me. I worked for a company that went bust a few months before Ansett and lost entitlements, but there was no levy for us.
We received some FEG payment, but it was limited, so we were all out of pocket, to varying degrees.In which year then did FEG start ?
in liquidations now with no money left, employees can obtain government funded entitlements instead
Happy to be corrected, but there was no 9/11 storm in the Australian domestic market.
The consequence of AN disappearing was that the otherwise downturn in travel was more than offset by the lack of capacity. Air fares and loads went up, not down. It was a good deal for QF & DJ domestically (QFi is another matter), especially as it put an end to the fare ware that all were partaking in until this point.
I don't think DJ felt any 9/11 pain whatsoever.
Well, that's a fine notion to debate As you say, there was a downturn in travel, offset by the withdrawal of supply.
But honestly, if you think DJ didn't feel pain, well, we'll disagree (again ). There is more to airline comfort and pain than bums in seats at the time. Ever seen the reaction of a banker to market uncertainty? I was then working in Sydney for one of the investment banks that had exposure. They were locking down everything they could lay their hands on, making life very difficult. But, as we know, DJ came through, thank goodness, thanks to all those bums looking for a seat, and the shackles came off. But I doubt very much that there was no pain in the process. My last word on this aspect.
I still blame Air NZ for the collapse and as such have not spent $1 with them since
I don't recall much about Ansett's demise but here is another good article
Ansett Australia 20 years on: Great Airline, Lousy Business. - Airline Ratings
“Great airline, lousy business” — that was how Perth-born Sir Rod Eddington summed up Ansett Australia 12 months after he took the helm of it in the late 1990s. His mission on behalf of 50 percent stakeholder News Limited was to get the airline into shape and sell it off. It was a great airline […]www.airlineratings.com
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You're not special, we were all like that!I always figured drinking in 3-4 visits to the lounge offset the annual fee, did I mention I was drinking a lot.
I flew Ansett (under administration) for the last time SYD-BNE. The purser individually thanked every customer for booking Ansett, I suspect she wouldn't have passed Virgin's then hiring process but hope all the staff found something better.
I use them too nowGood reminder to earn and burn as quickly as possible. Always makes me laugh when you see people flaunting their sky-high QF points balance like a badge of honour.
I use them too now
Washing machines/dysons vacs/fridges all paid for by points
Capacity limits and devaluations mean I dont bother using for flying anymore - although in the past when it was easy I did