Cx146 bne-cns dom?

[Shinkz]

Hi All,

Does anyone know if it's possible to book this plane for the domestic only leg from BNE to CNS?

Cheers,

 

[Jousams]

No you can't.

 

[Shinkz]

No you can't.

The loading on this flight must be very low...

 

[amaroo]

We did this flight a couple of weeks ago. J was a light load between BNE-CNS, and chock-a-block for CNS-HKG.

 

[Jousams]

It's got to do with the frequency rights under the bilateral AUS-HK agreement. Airlines are limited on HK-BNE,SYD,MEL & PER but can do as many as they like if the go via a regional airport.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

The loading on this flight must be very low...

I'm not sure whether CX can carry their own stopover traffic for that route.

But as for passengers originating in Australia, the domestic leg of an international flight would breach cabotage provisions - that is, a foreign carrier can't generally sell seats to domestic passengers. This equally applies to Qantas for example on their LAX-JFK services.

 

[kermatu]

There was hope that under the developing Northern Australia and free trade packages cabotage would be opened up - but hasn't happened (yet). Lobby your politicians enough and it may. But local airlines and unions would be pretty firm opposition.

 

[kermatu]

We did this flight a couple of weeks ago. J was a light load between BNE-CNS, and chock-a-block for CNS-HKG.

amaroo - I saw on your TR that this was a dry sector. Any reason for that - airline policy?

 

[pangwen]

I'm not sure whether CX can carry their own stopover traffic for that route.

But as for passengers originating in Australia, the domestic leg of an international flight would breach cabotage provisions - that is, a foreign carrier can't generally sell seats to domestic passengers. This equally applies to Qantas for example on their LAX-JFK services.

So it would be possible to do BNE-CNS only if you were stopping over in CNS for a couple of days before hopping onto a CNS-HKG flight? I understand that's how the QF LAX-JFK flights work.

 

[kermatu]

So it would be possible to do BNE-CNS only if you were stopping over in CNS for a couple of days before hopping onto a CNS-HKG flight? I understand that's how the QF LAX-JFK flights work.

I'm assuming (don't know for sure) that it departs from Brisbane International and all pax will need to have exited the country - I doubt there'd be the chance to offload at Cairns.

 

[amaroo]

amaroo - I saw on your TR that this was a dry sector. Any reason for that - airline policy?

I'm not sure the reason. However, no alcoholic drinks were offered/served for the first leg. One of my friends has done this flight a few times this year and gave me the heads up.

I was cool with it as I used this leg to catch up on sleep, and prepare for an intensive 5 week program of indulgence that we're currently enjoying in Italy, Norway and Paris

As soon as we re-boarded in CNS - the drinks flowed... and they haven't stopped 2+ weeks later

 

[samh004]

The loading on this flight must be very low...

Not really, some can't get a direct flight home, so end up flying via CNS, likewise for coming to Australia.

I always hated it!

There was hope that under the developing Northern Australia and free trade packages cabotage would be opened up - but hasn't happened (yet). Lobby your politicians enough and it may. But local airlines and unions would be pretty firm opposition.

I'm sure Qantas would be more than willing to let them sell the route, so long as the HKSAR would be willing to let them fly out of Hong Kong, onwards to say China

 

[trippin_the_rift]

I'm sure Qantas would be more than willing to let them sell the route, so long as the HKSAR would be willing to let them fly out of Hong Kong, onwards to say China

Didn't Qant....uhh.. I mean Jetstar Hong Kong already try this?

I heard it's possible for staff travel bne-cns-bne as standalone segments.

 

[Shinkz]

Didn't Qant....uhh.. I mean Jetstar Hong Kong already try this?

I heard it's possible for staff travel bne-cns-bne as standalone segments.

In the event they were able to open it up this would be the best service between BNE-CNS hands down <3 CX