Let’s think more about the hints from Air New Zealand about opportunities to put economy seats together to make a ‘sleeper’.
What happens when there are lots of empty seats on a particular flight?
Will the carrier try to rope them off to stop passengers spreading out into the empty seats for free, and leave the customers [...]
Tag Archives: Air New Zealand
Air NZ economy ’sleeper’ gives Qantas and Virgin Blue cause to wake in fright
October 23, 2009 – 5:48 pm
Jetstar makes $50 per late passenger peace offering to Kiwis
July 9, 2009 – 9:21 am
After a horrid start to New Zealand domestic services a month ago Jetstar has offered a $NZ 50 voucher to any of its passengers who are more than an hour late reaching their destination through the airline’s fault until 9 October.
Several million customers of Jetstar’s Australian services might have welcomed this sort of pledge [...]
Tiger reaffirms interest in becoming an Australian flag carrier
May 21, 2009 – 5:44 pm
Tiger Airways has told analysts in Singapore this afternoon that it is now advancing as Australian carriers retreat.
It also had international services by its Australian division ‘on the radar.’
Its president and CEO Tony Davis said the 16 jets in its fleet (10 in Singapore and 6 in Australia) will grow by 56 more single aisle [...]
Branson talks about how Virgin Atlantic could go broke
May 15, 2009 – 12:06 pm
Richard Branson said overnight that he couldn’t guarantee the survival of Virgin Atlantic, which is 51% owned by his family company, if a revenue sharing and price fixing alliance was allowed between American Airlines and British Airways.
Branson has made similar warnings for the many years, even before the oneworld alliance came along in 1998 and [...]
Qantas Moodys the waters as shares sink deeper
February 20, 2009 – 7:53 pm
New Qantas CEO Alan Joyce knows how to moody the waters to perfection.
Moody’s Investor Services reduced its credit rating today from Baa1 to Baa2, causing the share price to tank by 4.28 % to a record low closing price of $1.675.
In its commentary, the investment and risk rating company said “Qantas’s credit profile has been [...]
Delta’s Pacific tsunami may drive defensive mergers
December 19, 2008 – 4:45 pm
The competitive tsunami caused by Delta Air Lines entering the Australia-US air travel market may drive defensive consolidation counter measures by Qantas, Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand.
The Australian carriers were keeping their cards close to their chests today, but the mood is unmistakable.
They cannot afford to be smashed by the entry of the new [...]
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