BiziBB
Oct 2, 08, 7:54 pm
Following on from the related NewsStand story on Boeing's ongoing strike...
It is interesting that the Union is being mentioned as being a party pursued for damages, in addition to Boeing.
Virgin Blue expected to chase Boeing, unions over delays (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24438317-664,00.html)[News.com.au]
VIRGIN Blue is expected to chase Boeing and a striking union for damages because of the delayed launch of its long-haul offshoot V-Australia.
The airline group last night began calling 3700 ticket holders who had booked to cross the Pacific from Sydney during the summer holidays.
Brett Godfrey, chief executive of Virgin Blue, told BusinessDaily that the financial impact would affect airlines urgently awaiting pre-Christmas deliveries of wide-bodied aircraft.
"We will be examining our position in that regard at a later date," he said, making it clear that Virgin expected to be compensated for its costs, including the expense of booking ticket holders needing to fly on rival aircraft.
I post this separately in case there are other airlines which have advertised new services (or new airline brands like V Australia), who expect to pursue the company or union for damages.
If emerging stories on the airline forums come up I'll add a link.
[Reuters update (http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSSYD21170920081002)]
[Bloomberg update (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=aganC4.ESGWs&refer=australia)]
``Should the industrial dispute be resolved in the short term, the airline would move swiftly to bring forward V Australia's start-up schedule,'' Virgin Blue said in a statement.
It is interesting that the Union is being mentioned as being a party pursued for damages, in addition to Boeing.
Virgin Blue expected to chase Boeing, unions over delays (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24438317-664,00.html)[News.com.au]
VIRGIN Blue is expected to chase Boeing and a striking union for damages because of the delayed launch of its long-haul offshoot V-Australia.
The airline group last night began calling 3700 ticket holders who had booked to cross the Pacific from Sydney during the summer holidays.
Brett Godfrey, chief executive of Virgin Blue, told BusinessDaily that the financial impact would affect airlines urgently awaiting pre-Christmas deliveries of wide-bodied aircraft.
"We will be examining our position in that regard at a later date," he said, making it clear that Virgin expected to be compensated for its costs, including the expense of booking ticket holders needing to fly on rival aircraft.
I post this separately in case there are other airlines which have advertised new services (or new airline brands like V Australia), who expect to pursue the company or union for damages.
If emerging stories on the airline forums come up I'll add a link.
[Reuters update (http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSSYD21170920081002)]
[Bloomberg update (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=aganC4.ESGWs&refer=australia)]
``Should the industrial dispute be resolved in the short term, the airline would move swiftly to bring forward V Australia's start-up schedule,'' Virgin Blue said in a statement.