Air Asia drops Darwin, but starts Melbourne to Bali

[liam1098]

VA MUST take this opportunity and start ADL-DPS flights. JQ will dominate if they don't. This is a real opportunity for Virgin, I can't see how they don't start ADL-DPS flights

 

[Lucass]

Agreed. JQs growth into DPS must be slowed by VA. Re-instating ADL-DPS would be the smartest thing virgin can do

 

[jase05]

JQ already have 11 flights per week on the route and at peak periods have a double daily. I’m not sure they are willing or able to add a third daily

 

[Saab34]

They did cite delayed aircraft deliveries for the prior suspension so it seems probable they will re enter the route, perhaps Q4 this calendar year.

Pretty sure VA has a ADL crewing base.

 

[twinaisle]

They did cite delayed aircraft deliveries for the prior suspension so it seems probable they will re enter the route, perhaps Q4 this calendar year.

Pretty sure VA has a ADL crewing base.

Va's problem is by the time they re enter the market there is a very small market for them. They leave it too late and then give up as it's not making $

 

[Aussie_flyer]

VA MUST take this opportunity and start ADL-DPS flights. JQ will dominate if they don't. This is a real opportunity for Virgin, I can't see how they don't start ADL-DPS flights

too late mate

 

[markis10]

VA MUST take this opportunity and start ADL-DPS flights. JQ will dominate if they don't. This is a real opportunity for Virgin, I can't see how they don't start ADL-DPS flights

LOL what opportunity? If a LCC cannot make a go of it what chance do Virgin have? Virgin does not have the planes spare, nor the Denpasar crew base JQ have. The only thing aussie about JQ is the planes rego and the tech crew.