In the year 3000 I’d expect a forcefield divider which, if PAX walk through from economy, teleports them to outside the rear toilets where they deserve to be.divider which will be attached to the ceiling behind row 2 in the year 3000
In the year 3000 I’d expect a forcefield divider which, if PAX walk through from economy, teleports them to outside the rear toilets where they deserve to be.
I'd opt to teleport myself directly to my destination:In the year 3000 I’d expect a forcefield divider which, if PAX walk through from economy, teleports them to outside the rear toilets where they deserve to be.
And by 2999 SQ will have "taeken ovah" VA by thenThis of course will be on VA version 98 or so given their propensity to collapse periodically . Maybe in the year 3000 they will have joined star alliance
Guess they won't be a Virgin by thenAnd by 2999 SQ will have "taeken ovah" VA by then
This time last year, a number of posters (with their insiders) and their fans were predicting/insisting that "VA will be listed in 2023!" only to back peddle when issues within Bain's control (on top of the issues outside of their control) started bubbling to the surface, and was pretty much inflicted by Bain themselves.
However as reported by other posters, the IPO markets are currently (close to if not) dead. However if (at all) any roadshow it'll be late Q2 with a predicted listing by Q1 2025.
I think it’s in Virgin’s best interests that another airline especially those ‘from the past’ are not involved. They need someone that is genuinely interested in the long term viability and sustainability of the business.
Qatar’s interests are to please itself and network. Not Virgin. Keep them away.
He purchased a 5% stake from Bain in 2020 after the company emerged from administration so he still has skin in this game albeit a smaller one.Fee for using the name ... anything else?
Perhaps more than any direct dollars, he needs flying billboards zooming around the sky? "Virgin Australia" being the local halo brand, which enables him to on sell/license the "Virgin" brand to franchises in other industries, where using that name can help cut through congested markets for new entrants.Branson and his 5% would indicate he still wants his $$$ over the long term.
Bain could've easily just used the Velocity brand for the airline. Sure it may mean repainting and removing references to Virgin everywhere, but it would make it easier for FF identification for partner airlines as an (non)-Alliance independent.Would be interesting to see the terms connected to that 5%, highly skewed in Bain’s way no doubt.
Alaska had to pay Virgin $8m per year for the brand, that deal went for another 20 years. I don’t think Bain would be too keen on paying anything. That whole Alaska/Virgin deal got messy as Alaska stopping paying and refused, court sided with Virgin and awarded them the whole term royalties.
Bain could have cut the VA name loose and just run with V Australia. Branson and his 5% would indicate he still wants his $$$ over the long term.
What would Bain rebrand the airline to though if it wanted? Velocity Airlines maybe but still it’s nowhere near a household name like Virgin.Was pretty clear while they didn’t want much to do with him, they also faced the issue of rebranding costs.
Not a virgin airlines.What would Bain rebrand the airline to though if it wanted?
My first thought was put a line through Virgin so it just reads Australia Airlines and a cheeky slogan like "our airline has grown up" but that is almost certainly why I don't get asked about marketing strategyNot a virgin airlines.
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