Qantas commitment to Asia Business Travel
Jun 16, 2013, 8:21 am
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I could accept an argument that eventually as cities get smaller they are going to have less direct connectedness. The only problem with that is that SQ, CX, MH can make direct international flights to this backwater but QF can not.
Granted these carriers have an advantage that they only have one airport to seriously consider in their home countries.
Granted these carriers have an advantage that they only have one airport to seriously consider in their home countries.
Of course, if QF had flights from SIN, BKK, KUL and NRT to multiple destinations in Europe, Asia and Africa, then QF could have easily made ADL (and other cities) work, but they don't.
Dave
Jun 17, 2013, 1:17 am
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Thedocta,
I get your point and agree - though a lot of passengers to go no further than Singapore or HKG etc. But the combination of the local and the through traffic would be very beneficial.
When I look around my work mates and colleagues many have been some where in Asia several times in the last year but few have been to Europe or US. I don't think that is unusual - and I think QF are missing this opportunity - but they may have no chance to win it either.
I get your point and agree - though a lot of passengers to go no further than Singapore or HKG etc. But the combination of the local and the through traffic would be very beneficial.
When I look around my work mates and colleagues many have been some where in Asia several times in the last year but few have been to Europe or US. I don't think that is unusual - and I think QF are missing this opportunity - but they may have no chance to win it either.
Jun 17, 2013, 4:43 am
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Edit; addendum: I was somewhat shocked to see SIN relegated to a lesser outpost while QF chases traffic to Europe. (armchair CEO mode) Were I in charge, I'd rather expropriate my portion of Asia-OZ traffic rather than go after traffic into/from the economically beleaguered Eurozone.
EK adds a lot into Europe, but I agree it does leave QF short in Asia.
As for the planes, I think we need to reserve judgement until we see the new A330 config promised by AJ... Most of the refurbed birds 6 ERs are needed for the longer hops)