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As in my other thread, what is VA doing/strategy???
You ask, grr, saving money by not having any more VFF cards issued.
SQ has done the same (to my disappointment).
As in my other thread, what is VA doing/strategy???
You ask, grr, saving money by not having any more VFF cards issued.
Red and Silver cards are ditigal only but Gold and Platinum can get physical cards.As in my other thread, what is VA doing/strategy???
You ask, grr, saving money by not having any more VFF cards issued.
Lets all moan to VFF.
Just got the email earlier this afternoon.
Money pinching, but using environmental savings as an excuse.
Good news but wouldn’t be raising a glass just yetVirgin claims victory over Qantas in market share battle
Articles running across different outlets, this one isn’t paywalled – VA reached a 34% market share in January 2022, while QF and JQ each hit 31% and Rex 4%.
Looks like Jayne’s well quoted 33% target is more than achievable…
Edit - article in the Australian stated:
“The report noted that Virgin’s market share was even higher on major city routes, where it held a 41 per cent share of domestic passengers.”
I mean we're best stick to facts from reports rather than, "I would say".Jan is no month to compare, it was when the QF group took out a quarter of capacity pretty much overnight. Virgin wasn’t as heavy handed as that.
I would say Virgin’s load factor for Jan will probably be less vs the others who focused more on consolidation.
You have to be positive and look at 2nd in that you still have a 1st place as a loser.I mean we're best stick to facts from reports rather than, "I would say".
Everybody who comes 2nd has excuses, even you n me I'm sure!!!
I wonder if the flooding in Northern NSW finally forced their hand?That didn’t take long…737 was probably too much capacity for the route. Worth noting the article says Melbourne-Coffs Harbour will continue, soon converting to a year-round service.
IVirgin exits Sydney-Coffs Harbour 4 months after restart
Virgin Australia has pulled out of its Sydney-Coffs Harbour route just four months after restarting the service, Australian Aviation can reveal.australianaviation.com.au
Possibly, although I think they loaded the cuts on SYD-CFS a few weeks ago, way before the floods. Let’s wait and see what ends up happening with the MEL-CFS route.I wonder if the flooding in Northern NSW finally forced their hand?
Tiger didn’t do all that great on this route either, it was the worst in the whole network, often throwing away seats for $20/$30. I assume that’s why Virgin handed it down to them back in the day.
Are you talking about SYD-CFS or MEL-CFS? Tiger out of MEL started as a 3 weekly service but they kept bumping up the frequency. I think it peaked at 5 or 6 weekly flights if I recall correctly, and the tickets weren’t all that cheap given they were the sole operator at the time. SYD-CFS meanwhile never really got over 3 flights a week, and as you say, were often $20-$30.Tiger didn’t do all that great on this route either, it was the worst in the whole network, often throwing away seats for $20/$30. I assume that’s why Virgin handed it down to them back in the day, try and get the low cost unit to try and stimulate the market.
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Lounge as full as I've seen it again since pre covid.
There is still the VARA A320/Fokker operations in WA.It does seem the underlying performance of Virgin’s domestic business is very strong. Hopefully they can just keep doing what they are good at, and that’s a 737 operation only (no distractions on the side!), and they will be around for a very long time.