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By: - 24th February 2006 at 23:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I think the application was made by Virgin Blue for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to LAX
By: - 25th February 2006 at 23:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Virgin are currently looking at SYD basings for VS A340 pilots and already have a VS cabin crew base there which is about to expand. What they plan to do with it...who knows!
By: - 26th February 2006 at 01:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Howdy,
Someone has to enter this market; the fares from the US to Australia are ridiculously high.
Bill
By: - 26th February 2006 at 05:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,18229078%255E23349,00.html
By: - 26th February 2006 at 18:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Howdy,Ridiculously high is putting it lightly. I've been flying on this route for 7 years, and the last 2 have seen the fare skyrocket, espcially during Christmas (unfortunately, this is when I typically go). However, UA and NZ just put out some fares last week that saw a round trip LAX-SYD ticket cost $730US after taxes for travel between now and March 31st. That's dirt cheap, but I can't go this time of year. That's about 1/3 of what I paid for my trip in December.Someone has to enter this market; the fares from the US to Australia are ridiculously high.
Bill
By: - 27th February 2006 at 02:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I believe Jetstar also have that route in it's sites for 2007
By: - 27th February 2006 at 14:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Wasn't virgin pacific loolinkg to fly routes across the pacific,to SFO & LAX,with vigin america starting up soon,that could be a nice little earner for virgin,long haul flights feeding short haul,imagine how an A340 of any kind would look in virgin blue/pacific livery!
By: - 28th February 2006 at 05:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Virgin Blue....Virgin Pacific......same horse different jockey!!!
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By: airportsexpress - 24th February 2006 at 23:25
A article in the economist mentioned that Singapore Airlines have been denied access to the lucrative sydney-LA route after pressure from Qantas on the Australian Government however the Government did say they were considering a bid from Virgin to fly from Sydney to LA and then onto London.