Originally Posted by
ajeleonard
What's the commercial rationale for Qantas to operate mainline service alongside Jetstar into "holiday" markets like this? I noticed they do the same thing on SYD/MEL-DPS, with a Qantas 737 alongside a Jetstar 787
Saturate the market and squeeze the competition. Gives QF or JQ more opportunity to cancel if needed and consolidate flights. But if QF had the 737 Max, they'd do it with less stress.