Everything is Sydney Sydney Sydney

[Kiwi Flyer]

I have not seen much competitive pressure on QF to commence BNE-LAX daily non-stops.

Gee I wonder why.

Even though SQ would certainly add competition and force QF to make some changes, I don't see how SQ operating SYD-LAX will help force QF to add services to/from non-Sydney ports. And if SQ was to operate a new route such as CNS-LAX, I think QF would leave them to it as they can likely fill their aircraft with tourists but the yield would likely be a problem.

As SQ doesn't even serve CNS from their base SIN, CNS-LAX isn't too likely.

 

[dajop]

Thinking about the OP some more, I guess this situation is not unique around the world. In Canada there is YYZ vs YUL, Spain MAD vs BCN, Brazil GRU vs GIG, South Africa JNB vs CPT, Germany FRA vs Berlin (one could even compare SIN vs KUL) where one airport clearly dominates the rest of the country in terms of it's share of air traffic, even though populations betweens the cities aren't too dissimilar. At least though here, other airlines (eg EK, SQ etc) do serve secondary ports extremely well.

 

[NM]

At least though here, other airlines (eg EK, SQ etc) do serve secondary ports extremely well.

And often better than the home carrier! Take SQ's services to/from BNE as a classic example.

 

[Yada Yada]

I can't understand what all the fuss is about.

Move to Sydney. Problem solved. :mrgreen:

 

[NM]

I can't understand what all the fuss is about.

Move to Sydney. Problem solved. :mrgreen:

Which problem does that address? And how many more problems does it introduce? Then I would have to use SYD as an airport :shock: .

 

[Yada Yada]

Which problem does that address? And how many more problems does it introduce? Then I would have to use SYD as an airport :shock: .

It addresses many important problems. Here are but a few:

* the weather being too hot in BNE
* the weather being too cold in MEL
* international QP that is not in the basement (e.g. MEL)
* domestic QP that has a view (e.g. BNE does not)
* alleviation of boredom - the very slow arrival of luggage at T1 gives you plenty of time to be entertained by the customs officers abusing people

All very important.

Not to mention that you can enjoy the fog from the ground in SYD rather than be stuck in the air looking at it and then have to return home.

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

you forgot the complimentary QF bus ride

 

[NM]

Not to mention that you can enjoy the fog from the ground in SYD rather than be stuck in the air looking at it and then have to return home.

As a very wise pilot once said - I would rather be safely stuck on the ground wishing I was up in the air, rather than being in the air wishing I was safely on the ground :shock: .

 

[steven s]

I can't understand what all the fuss is about.

Move to Sydney. Problem solved. :mrgreen:

As if you would!

 

[wandering_fred]

As SQ doesn't even serve CNS from their base SIN, CNS-LAX isn't too likely.

Maybe QF should file a no objection document for SQ starting flights direct to the USA from HBA, ADL, DRW, PER and CNS.

Or the government offer any internationally qualified airport that does not currently have direct flights to the USA. With flights from the "other airports" to be considered in 5 years or so.

Might cause some action from one or the other.

Then I suppose there's always SIN-Oz-AKL-South Amrerica.........

Happy wandering

Fred

 

[Warks]

Regarding the Darwin hub idea: there was a push for Canberra to be an international hub some years back. That would get over the break of trip problem with Darwin and it's central to 4 cities. I think it involved a major expansion and probably dropping any curfew though!
Also have to consider how often fog is a problem there.
This was probably tied into the VFT (VERY Fast Train) plan for SYD-CBR-MEL so we'll see it when Sydney Airport merges with Australian Pork.

 

[Ekka]

Much as I'd like to try F from BNE to LHR with QF or BA, I flatly refuse to go backwards and add hours to the journey.

An even greater source of disgust is that you are unable to fly in any class on a seamless flight to Europe with QF, from the state which spawned it.