The May provisional traffic statistics from the Qantas and Virgin Blue brands are the last insights into their operations before black Friday, 3 July.
This Friday is the day Delta, the world’s largest carrier, enters the Australia-US market on the Sydney-Los Angeles route, and Singapore Airlines’ Jetstar clone, Tiger, takes on everybody and Jetstar in [...]
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Some last statistics from Qantas and Virgin Blue before things get even worse
June 30, 2009 – 5:27 pm
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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