Tiger triples Sydney Capacity...will JQ fight?

[Saab34]

It is interesting that Tiger have tripled their Sydney flights, so now there is 9 flights between Melbourne-Sydney and 2 between Adelaide-Sydney per day from 4th October. This essentially puts them in front of Jetstar, but I cant see Avalon-Sydney being sustainable at this level now.

Will they move? I dont think they have a choice?

Well done Tiger, I am sure everyone will benefit from this fare-war.

 

[mvjs]

This is certainly getting to a serious frequency now. Perhaps Tiger have finally found a route that works for them well?

 

[straitman]

This is certainly getting to a serious frequency now. Perhaps Tiger have finally found a route that works for them well?

.... or they have just decided to triple their losses :!:

 

[fortymilliondaggers]

Of course this route works well! It links the country's two biggest cities, but until now has only been served by (effectively) two airlines!

 

[garyjohn951]

mmmm

Seems like what I am hearing around is right. A lot of people happy to fly for cheapest fare.

Also hearing in small and middle business price of airfare counts, they don't have this multi-national tie-ups with QF where they get good prices because of the amount of flying they do.

So a trip in a week's time can be expensive on QF but can pick up a good fare on Tiger.

OK, I not talking people on 80,000 to 300,000 here, I talking struggling businesses small and middle who try to keep there employees who are more than a number them. Price makes a diference to them.

 

[mvjs]

I doubt many businesses fly Tiger. Tiger's strict 45 minute check-in cut off and lack of OLCI stretch out day trips unnecessarily. On Qantas, one can plan to arrive at the airport with 30 minutes to spare easily.

 

[garyjohn951]

I doubt many businesses fly Tiger. Tiger's strict 45 minute check-in cut off and lack of OLCI stretch out day trips unnecessarily. On Qantas, one can plan to arrive at the airport with 30 minutes to spare easily.

Do you evidence of this ?

I work in the sports industry and I can tell with small businesses [up to 2K] and medium businesses 2K - 10K] the dollar does count.

 

[ANstar]

Good on them... loads have been pretty high for most flights from what I have heard from friends working with them

 

[straitman]

I doubt many businesses fly Tiger.

An opinion that I agree with.

Tiger's strict 45 minute check-in cut off and lack of OLCI stretch out day trips unnecessarily. On Qantas, one can plan to arrive at the airport with 30 minutes to spare easily.

The lack of flexibility combined with their poor record of actually looking after people when it goes pear shaped is a major issue

Do you evidence of this ? I work in the sports industry and I can tell with small businesses [up to 2K] and medium businesses 2K - 10K] the dollar does count.

As you say $$$ is very important however it is a balanced risk against getting there at a reasonable time. A bit late is OK but simple to be dumped and refunded if there is an aircraft issue will not stack up for businesses.

 

[N860CR]

I would speculate that TT has gone for the (still fairly significant) non-business traffic on the SYD-MEL route. While it is a heavy business route, there are still a lot of people travelling for personal reasons on this route and, generally, they are very price sensitive. QF and DJ have always been more expensive on the SYD-MEL route than others. It's only since TT started that Qantas' lead in fare has dropped to below that of SYD-BNE.

Given TT don't sell "full fares", I would think that they're probably going after the non-business market and accepting that the business market is unlikely to switch.

 

[garyjohn951]

An opinion that I agree with. The lack of flexibility combined with their poor record of actually looking after people when it goes pear shaped is a major issueAs you say $$$ is very important however it is a balanced risk against getting there at a reasonable time. A bit late is OK but simple to be dumped and refunded if there is an aircraft issue will not stack up for businesses.

Maybe the big end of town do, but I am talking about small/medium business where the day return trip interstate is a rarity.

Just last week I two people from Sydney visit me, both were on 3/4 day selling trips, one flew Tiger because he booked last week and QF wanted over $250. The other flew DJ because she booked a few weeks out and got one of there specials.

These are the sort of people I'm talking about, not the Corporates who are QF club and must on the return to Sydney, discuss nicking into QF in Sydney and having a drink before the baggage comes around.....

I know not all people are struggling but a lot are and a saving of a dollar is important to them, if it wasn't we would have NO reductions in flights, F and J would be full and life would be bliss.

 

[Saab34]

One of TT's new polices recently introduced is that you only need to pay a $70 fee to be put onto the next flight following the one you booked if you miss the 45min cutoff. No need to pay the fare difference. Although people still crack the ****s

 

[odysseus]

It is interesting that Tiger have tripled their Sydney flights, so now there is 9 flights between Melbourne-Sydney and 2 between Adelaide-Sydney per day from 4th October.

Ah, I'd noticed a while back that they'd dropped their Adelaide-Perth service from October 4 so this explains why.

 

[garyjohn951]

One of TT's new polices recently introduced is that you only need to pay a $70 fee to be put onto the next flight following the one you booked if you miss the 45min cutoff. No need to pay the fare difference. Although people still crack the ****s

I had a rep miss a QF flight bak to WA and was placed on the last flight, cost him an extra $300.

 

[samh004]

Seems like what I am hearing around is right. A lot of people happy to fly for cheapest fare.

That's true for me. Cash flow is small and when a return on TT to ADL costs less than one-way on QF, it certainly seems worth it. That being said, I'm also considering paying $20 more each-way for Jetstar (and lounge access/SC). QF is just too much though.

 

[oz_mark]

Ah, I'd noticed a while back that they'd dropped their Adelaide-Perth service from October 4 so this explains why.

Wonder if JQ will keep their PER-ADL service.

 

[Flashback]

Wonder if JQ will keep their PER-ADL service.

And I wonder if the low prices we've been seeing will now disappear...... just in time for OzFest :evil:

 

[straitman]

And I wonder if the low prices we've been seeing will now disappear...... just in time for OzFest :evil:

Come on Flashware, we all know that you're loaded.

 

[Flashback]

Come on Flashware, we all know that you're loaded.

The term "I wish" comes to mind:!: :shock:

Although, you didn't say what I was loaded with

 

[Slats7]

Tiger Airways to double Sydney-Melbourne flights

Tiger Airways to double Sydney-Melbourne flights | The Australian

TIGER Airways will add flights to Sydney from Melbourne and Adelaide later this year when its seventh aircraft arrives.

The airline said today will double the number of daily flights offered between Melbourne and Sydney from four to nine return flights per day from October 4 and increase frequency on the Adelaide-Sydney route to two return flights per day.