Public are really starting to get pissy with Richard Branson, especially the British.
I think this is the first time I've ever seen anyone suggest that Katie Hopkins' views are representative of the British public!
Public are really starting to get pissy with Richard Branson, especially the British.
The Australian comments is in a complete torment as they don’t want to support Alan Joyce as he’s too progressive for them but they don’t want to support Virgin because of their ideology.
..But yes VA are saying they need 10% of that amount to survive, but for how long...
Just burnt some brain cells on Fakebook, reading hundreds and hundreds of comments on ABC’s morning piece on VA’s future.
Somewhat surprisingly to me - most are actually opposed to any targeted relief.
I’m sure the governments will be taking public sentiment into consideration too, and so far this seems to reflect their position.
Just burnt some brain cells on Fakebook, reading hundreds and hundreds of comments on ABC’s morning piece on VA’s future.
Somewhat surprisingly to me - most are actually opposed to any targeted relief.
I’m sure the governments will be taking public sentiment into consideration too, and so far this seems to reflect their position.
Just burnt some brain cells on Fakebook, reading hundreds and hundreds of comments on ABC’s morning piece on VA’s future.
Somewhat surprisingly to me - most are actually opposed to any targeted relief.
I’m sure the governments will be taking public sentiment into consideration too, and so far this seems to reflect their position.
*Bangs head against table* - and this is the same stupid Aussie public that loves to travel? Maybe the entire domestic airline industry should collapse to give them a reality check then. Wait for them to start saying 'Why didn't the government do anything to support the industry'?. Muppets.
I applied for wine over 10 days ago then more on Easter Friday. Order acknowledged then advised will be delayed due to lots of orders! Maybe? Or are they just holding off.Virgin Australia announces trading halt. For those who missed the boat to transfer points to Krisflyer…..should you spend remaining points now in the online store or wait for a bailout miracle ?
I wonder how many of those are currently getting Government support themselves.
Mine was ordered 3/4.I applied for wine over 10 days ago then more on Easter Friday. Order acknowledged then advised will be delayed due to lots of orders! Maybe? Or are they just holding off.
That's what I was thinking. Some are suggesting VA shouldn't be bailed out because they financially mismanaged themselves (cough don't forget Covid-19). However, how many of these people are or will be receiving money from the government to support them over the next half year or more? Maybe they should have also had the foresight to place a large sum of money away for a long rainy day too. These people are also placing a burden on treasury.
Lets not forget the tens of thousands of people joining the dole queue if VA and others collapse.
That's a big call!Jetstar will be sold off. Neither QF nor Virgin will not be around at the end.
)SYDNEY, April 16 (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd (VAH) on Thursday suspended trading in its shares to continue talks on financial aid and restructuring alternatives to help it weather the coronavirus crisis.
The airline had halted trading on Tuesday but said in an update on Thursday that discussions remained confidential and incomplete and requested a suspension of trading for up to seven days.
Virgin has asked the Australian government for A$1.4 billion ($883.54 million) in loans with no success so far.
It is also in talks with creditors about debt restructuring options such as a debt-for-equity swap and has hired UBS, Morgan Stanley, Houlihan Lokey and Deloitte as advisers, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who was not authorised to speak publicly. ($1 = 1.5845 Australian dollars
$VAH have just gone into another voluntary halt for the next 7 days or shorter pending the release of further information.
Your argument is preposterous as Virgin are getting all the same government aid (including the government paying jobkeeper to their 10k + employees) as every other business plus additional help in the form of the already released aviation sector package.
The reality is Virgin went into this having been appallingly managed for years. It would be insane for the federal government to pour billions into a company that is worth almost nothing. Would cost them far less to just pay the salaries of Virgin staff to do nothing.
I passionately believe in a two airline system and shudder at the thought of a QF monopoly for what it would do to both service and prices but I'm fast coming around to the idea that Virgin should be allowed to fail and then we fastrack Alliance or Cobham or whoever to upgrade their AOC, get them taking the leases on Virgin aircraft and support them with a clean balance sheet to grow and become the number 2. Some government support for them in return for them agreeing to hire as many displaced VA staff as possible. In everyone's interests.
Just burnt some brain cells on Fakebook, reading hundreds and hundreds of comments on ABC’s morning piece on VA’s future.
Somewhat surprisingly to me - most are actually opposed to any targeted relief.
I’m sure the governments will be taking public sentiment into consideration too, and so far this seems to reflect their position.
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This is actually $19,500 - 6th Months is 26 weeks or 13 fortnights so, 26*$750 or 13*$1500.That's a total of $14,400,000,000.00 or $14.4b - based on 800,000 at $18k.Bit offtopic...
800,000 people have applied for the Jobkeeper payment, at $3000 per person per month, 6 months equals $18,000.
$18,000 x 800,000 is already $14.4m, isn't it?
Or is my maths inadequate and its only reaching $1.44m?
I wasn't too good at maths.
And VA says they need $1.4b, ...
I can only see the govt bringing in a levy to repay all these, either via us flyers, or a levy paid by all who are currently still employed.
But yes VA are saying they need 10% of that amount to survive, but for how long...
Generally STP, but there are still some not using it who will need to apply by other means.Nah they don't know the exact numbers but 800,000 business is a coughload! I think companies have to be signed up to STP to be able to qualify.