Branson Steps up Concorde Bid

Let’s wait and see

Hand87_5,

I suggested this a couple of weeks back, but can’t remember if there was any response to it.

Any idea if Branson plans to ask AF if he can’t deal with BA?

Looks like the regular Conc seats will go up in price, whereas some new Economy seats will cost about 50% of the regular price.

It depends on how many seats he can get in – I don’t think he can move from 4 to 5 abrest seating or really add too much more legroom.

It’s a nice idea but if I worked for VS’s finance department the practicalities would scare me. What’s to stop business travellers (who would otherwise pay full fare) from just going for a cheap auction, maybe hedging against a reufndable Upper Class seat?

i like bransons theory on seat sales – basically he would Aution them off – highest bidder wins if the seats are going empty – he’s rather operate making a smaller profit than leave it empty and take a chance at somebody needing it on the day and paying full price – i like the idea!

Good luck RB – Looks like the government are interested too!

I just had a look at the virgin concorde thread by Matt, and the pic is no longer there… just a small box with a red X in it.

Originally posted by LBARULES
i cant find the thread! any post a link please???

See thread id #11606

You can see the tail end of it on the SKY NEWS link above or go to HERE for more pics and info.

The actual pic is HERE

i cant find the thread! any post a link please???

Hmmm… it won’t let me post the picture !:(

Here it’s…

Yeah come on Branson , I want to fly supersonic at low cost fare !! 🙂

cheers for that t5 ill have a look now!

LBARULES,

Graphics King Matt Murray has already done it, go back a few pages of the forum and take a look – spectacular, although we came to the conclusion that it could never be painted in the silver scheme because when it reached supersonic speed, it would do something it shouldn’t..!

Perhaps he intends to dramatically reduce the cost of a ticket if he has guaranteed that all flights would depart with a full load — not one empty seat?

yeah come on richard!you keep that beautiful plane in the sky
can anyone do a concorde in virgin atlantic colours on any of the paintshop programs you use?

I would like to see him succeed in this plan of his as well. Although questions must be asked regarding what difference a different airline will have on the publics confidence after some of the recent incidents. I think the only way would be for him to reduce the cost of the tickets initially then see how it goes from there.

Yeah, best of luck to him and his “publicity stunts”

I back him all the way! I belive that he ill eventually get at least one.

But as said before, BA just dont want to see him succseed in something they made to be a total flop.

I’d really like to see this beautiful lady in the air for the next ……. 20 years !