Virgin Blue Airlines Of Australia is in the final stages of a new study to introduce low cost services from Australia to United States.
The airline wants to establish a new subsidary carrier in partnership with local investors, and by late September could apply for licences to serve destinations in North America.
Virgin Blue is also understood to have already opened tentative talks to lease either Boeing 777’s or 747’s for the proposed routes.
By: Jeanske_SN - 13th August 2004 at 23:30
You mean STN-EWR or a cheaper airport for example?
Not too hard. Look at Ryanair’s first series of new -800’s with very comfortable seats. Pop them in a 757 witha slightly higher seat pitch and you’re done! It seems to be very realistic, however in reality it obviously is not, otherwise their would me many transoncinental low cost services around already.
By: Airline owner - 13th August 2004 at 23:03
How feasible would it be to make a profit from a low-cost from a trans pacific route. Good luck to them though
By: starjet - 13th August 2004 at 21:59
That would be very unhealthy.
Not just unhealthy, but totally unbearable.
Imagine 10 hours where your seat doubles as the lav :D. Just as bad is not being able to recline, and instead of IFE, a safety card.
By: Jeanske_SN - 13th August 2004 at 20:39
Imagine a 10-hour stretch with Ryanair
That would be very unhealthy.
By: Bmused55 - 13th August 2004 at 20:03
Imagine a 10-hour stretch with Ryanair
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i’m crew with them, and all i can say is we’re starving at the end of the day a sandwhich and crisps is not enough lol
sheesh! that sends cold shivers down my back
By: cabincrew1 - 13th August 2004 at 20:01
Imagine a 10-hour stretch with Ryanair
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i’m crew with them, and all i can say is we’re starving at the end of the day a sandwhich and crisps is not enough lol
By: EAL_KING - 13th August 2004 at 16:46
in september issue of airliner world
By: dartie - 13th August 2004 at 04:18
where did you hear this news chris? tell me what source because i looked on their website and didnt see anything mentioning long haul plans, although they have opened up to new routes: Adelaide – Alice Springs and Adelaide – Hobart!
By: steve rowell - 13th August 2004 at 01:17
I posted that several weeks ago
http://forum.airforces.info/showthread.php?t=28154&highlight=Virgin+blue+lax+sfo
By: Bmused55 - 12th August 2004 at 17:45
well you can have people in the air for 7 hours and not feed them.
Heck, you’re not allowed to transport cattle more than 4 hours without a feed!
So I would expect a meal on board. Perhaps thats why the ticket prices are not rock bottom.
By: Ren Frew - 12th August 2004 at 16:00
Zoom airlines operate a Long Haul LCC service
And it’s more or less full service too.
By: Bmused55 - 12th August 2004 at 15:30
Zoom airlines operate a Long Haul LCC service
By: 4 engines good - 12th August 2004 at 15:27
Would this be the first ‘loco’ long haul service?
I wonder how it’ll work… No frills is okay for 2 hours or so but you ought to offer something on long flights.
Imagine a 10-hour stretch with Ryanair 😮
By: Bmused55 - 12th August 2004 at 15:24
interesting
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