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VA applies to the IASC for BNE-HND (Tokyo-Haneda)
In conjunction with a codeshare partnership with NH. NH is expected to be awarded the MEL-HND route from the Japanese regulator.
https://www.iasc.gov.au/applications...e_Sep_2019.pdf |
Wow! Great news. I'd love to fly VA metal to HND.
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I would welcome this with open arms. As a DL Skymiles member, getting from Japan to Australia directly just isn't possible. BNE isn't as ideal as SYD for me, but I wouldn't mind the short connection.
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Link---> https://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0006033271
SYDNEY (Jiji Press) — Budget carrier Virgin Australia has applied for the allocation of a landing and departure slot at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda. The airline submitted the application to the International Air Services Commission, the Australian government organ said Wednesday. If it wins the slot, the Australian carrier would achieve its entry to the Japanese aviation market. At Haneda, the number of daily slots for flights to and from Australia will be increased by four from March 2020, with two of them set to be allocated to Australian airlines. According to the commission, Virgin Australia filed for one of the two slots on Tuesday to operate flight services between Haneda and Brisbane. Virgin Australia is set to vie with Qantas Airways, which has applied for both slots. The commission will reach a decision by the end of October, after seeking public comments. <snip> |
I suspect this would come at the expense of HKG routes but given HKG loadings that's probably OK.
VA could really use this to feed TT service and BNE is a good gateway for NZ flights. |
Could this be an A330?
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Originally Posted by SecurityTheaterFanClubPresident
(Post 31564453)
Could this be an A330?
BNE-HND is shorter than MEL-HKG |
I wonder if VS would be willing to restart Tokyo service at HND and, along with their partnership with ANA, create an alternative Kangaroo Route to LHR.
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Originally Posted by FireEmblemPride
(Post 31568428)
I wonder if VS would be willing to restart Tokyo service at HND and, along with their partnership with ANA, create an alternative Kangaroo Route to LHR.
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VS actually do have one.
The UK has 4 daytime slots at HND; 2 for UK airlines and 2 for Japanese ones. BA only uses 1 slot, presumably because VS holds the other one that they're not currently using. BA notably still offers LHR-NRT, so it's not like BA doesn't want to serve TYO twice a day... |
Originally Posted by SecurityTheaterFanClubPresident
(Post 31564453)
Could this be an A330?
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Originally Posted by FireEmblemPride
(Post 31569348)
VS actually do have one.
The UK has 4 daytime slots at HND; 2 for UK airlines and 2 for Japanese ones. BA only uses 1 slot, presumably because VS holds the other one that they're not currently using. BA notably still offers LHR-NRT, so it's not like BA doesn't want to serve TYO twice a day... |
Originally Posted by CPMaverick
(Post 31571775)
How can an airline hold a slot if they don't use it?
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Originally Posted by serfty
(Post 31571862)
I suspect when there is no or little demand for the slot. Perhaps NRT demand has fallen away.
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Originally Posted by CPMaverick
(Post 31571775)
How can an airline hold a slot if they don't use it?
Apparently this "Narita rule" has either been relaxed or is no longer enforced as there are numerous examples of airlines serving only HND and not NRT (i.e. France, the UK, Austria, etc.). That's the only reason I can think of that BA serves HND and NRT instead of HND twice a day. |
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