Unlimited ASEAN flights from Jakarta; Hurt GA?
Sep 21, 2014, 8:26 pm
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Unlimited ASEAN flights from Jakarta; Hurt GA?
If other Asian carriers like SQ and CX are allowed to basically develop a mini hub in CGK, I very much wonder how this is going to hurt GA. While GA has made immense improvements in the past few years, I don't think they can compare to airlines like SQ and CX for long haul European and N America routes/traffic.
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asi...ights-20140922
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asi...ights-20140922
Sep 22, 2014, 3:37 am
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If other Asian carriers like SQ and CX are allowed to basically develop a mini hub in CGK, I very much wonder how this is going to hurt GA. While GA has made immense improvements in the past few years, I don't think they can compare to airlines like SQ and CX for long haul European and N America routes/traffic.
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asi...ights-20140922
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asi...ights-20140922
Sep 22, 2014, 5:56 am
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in fact, i think all the full service carriers will suffer. budget airlines will get to enjoy the unlimited access, and this will give them more flights to secondary cities protected by the government. Chiangmai, Bali, Lombok, Vientiane etc. there will be huge pressure on yields and consumers win 
Sep 22, 2014, 7:10 am
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SQ I would guess is carrying more between CGK and SIN, SQ has 777 on the route, while GA uses mostly 737 with some wide bodies mixed in. I assumed that since HK has special agreements with ASEAN, that maybe CX could come in. Thanks for pointing that out. I'm guessing that GA will suffer, as better carrier such as SQ and as mentioned above LCC's can easily come in and start direct service to cities GA wouldn't be able to support….