VX codeshare to AU? (speculation)
With Virgin Group airline "V Australia" planning to begin service between AU-USA this year and with the "Open Skies" negotiations set to commence in February, I wonder if we might start see some codeshare flights between VX and V Australia in the next year or so?
Does VX provide connections to Virgin Atlantic? Or is there still some red tape around the whole US ownership thing? Hopefully we will be able to fly around the world (and into space) on Virgin soon :D How nice would it be to have a global "Virgin Group" FF program? |
Not yet, VX is not assosiated with the other carriers other than the Virgin name. Hope V Austrailia adds SEA service!
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Originally Posted by prismwiz
(Post 8992713)
Not yet, VX is not assosiated with the other carriers other than the Virgin name. Hope V Austrailia adds SEA service!
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This is something I'm excited about. This will totally revultionise USA-Australia travel. Connections from Virgin Blue to Virgin America. Virgin Atlantic currently can't cooperate with their newly spawned baby, so that's going nowhere. But if they do, Virgin will be in a very strong position, expecially on the West Coast. I'd love to see all three DJ, VX & VS on the ramp in SEA!!
One major grumble I have with V Australia...NOT ENOUGH AIRCRAFT ON ORDER. They've got only 7ish coming...plus 7 options! That's 3 1/2 flights each way each day! They need more... B787-9s would complement the triple sevens nicely:D |
Originally Posted by flyboy777
(Post 8994972)
B787-9s would complement the triple sevens nicely:D
Do you think they will order any A380s? |
SEA needs
Originally Posted by flyboy777
(Post 8994972)
DJ, VX & VS on the ramp in SEA!!
Now all SEA needs--what I want for SEA--is: VX to expand to SAN/ANC/MIA/FAI/IAD or JFK B6 to add IAD and FLL if VX does not add IAD and MIA China flights Vladistock Airlines to Russia via ANC flight to HPN nonstop cometition SEA-BUR/SNA/ONT/SAN/MIA/FLL--has onestop through BNA on WN--/MKE/MCI/BWI/ATL year round service FL :( QX expand to ASE and PAE-PDX AS to add more LIH flights AS to get on time more AS to get service up Then SEA would need a bigger terminal :) |
Originally Posted by N830MH
(Post 8993323)
No, you meant Virgin America. It is not an Virgin Blue from Australia. ok? I knew VX will inauguration new routes both between LAX/SFO-SEA in April 2008. Hopefully if VX will done extremely very well from SEA.
Of course VS flies SYD-HKG already. |
Originally Posted by nermaljcat
(Post 8996064)
That would be nice ^
Do you think they will order any A380s?
Originally Posted by prismwiz
(Post 8999166)
that would be a great sight
Now all SEA needs--what I want for SEA--is: VX to expand to SAN/ANC/MIA/FAI/IAD or JFK B6 to add IAD and FLL if VX does not add IAD and MIA China flights Vladistock Airlines to Russia via ANC flight to HPN nonstop cometition SEA-BUR/SNA/ONT/SAN/MIA/FLL--has onestop through BNA on WN--/MKE/MCI/BWI/ATL year round service FL :( QX expand to ASE and PAE-PDX AS to add more LIH flights AS to get on time more AS to get service up Then SEA would need a bigger terminal :) |
Originally Posted by nermaljcat
(Post 8996064)
That would be nice ^
Do you think they will order any A380s? |
Originally Posted by flyboy777
(Post 9002504)
High hopes for SEA?
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Originally Posted by prismwiz
(Post 9023966)
Yes I have high hopes, SEA was cheated out of its status of primary transpacific gateway by SFO which is in a less optimal geographic location.
This is a pity. SEA is one of the prettiest and most user-friendly airports for point-of-entry to the US. |
Originally Posted by 787 Capt
(Post 9078139)
Air hubs are determined based on local passenger pool not geographic location. Geographic location has been less and less a factor with the advent of equipment able to fly ever longer ranges (ironically, enabled by Seattle-based Boeing Commercial Aircraft Division).
This is a pity. SEA is one of the prettiest and most user-friendly airports for point-of-entry to the US. |
Looks like the "Open Skies" deal has been made official ^. V Australia says: "10 flights a week by November":
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...5-2862,00.html http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/2/...w+(Sorta)+Open By then they could service and connect to VX from LAX, SFO or SEA. I think I read somewhere V Australia will be BNE based :-) BTW - is FT currently slow for everyone else? |
"In some more good news, the airline is looking into strategic partnerships with Branson's other airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Blue. The plan would allow a passenger to book flights on one carrier and end on Virgin America, or vice versa."
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/2/...is+Flying+High I wonder if they will also look into strategic partnerships for their FF program? :D |
Originally Posted by nermaljcat
(Post 9277275)
"In some more good news, the airline is looking into strategic partnerships with Branson's other airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Blue. The plan would allow a passenger to book flights on one carrier and end on Virgin America, or vice versa."
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/2/...is+Flying+High I wonder if they will also look into strategic partnerships for their FF program? :D |
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