off topic
Originally Posted by
shillard
Let's face it, they don't have any real competition until VA joins Star Alliance. The domestic offering from VA is fine, but the international partnerships thing is just a dog's breakfast. Pity we don't have open skies and NZ operating domestically, their lounges are far better than domestic QF J efforts.
AU & NZ is single aviation market.
QF did and now JQ operate domestically in NZ
Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ) Limited did operate domestic flights in NZ. The initial 2007 routes were
Auckland–
Wellington,
Christchurch–Wellington and Auckland–Christchurch. Later
Christchurch to
Dunedin flights started.
AirNZ, with its 100% owned subsidary Ansett, did operate in AU. And Ansett did operate domestically in NZ for a short time
Nothing to stop Air NZ operating AU domestic flights now. Just need aircraft, landing slots and AU (union) crew. But Air NZ do not like competition.