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OzJet set to fly on Tuesday
November 27, 2005 - 5:39PM
Aviation and Formula 1 motor racing identity Paul Stoddart will launch his Australian business-class airline this week.
Mr Stoddart's OzJet will start flying between Sydney and Melbourne on Tuesday, with 16 flights daily Monday to Friday with limited weekend services.
OzJet last week announced a $200 one-way fare between the two cities until December 4. Its normal fully-flexible fare will be $325 one-way and $650 return.
The Melbourne-born businessman, who for 15 years has lived in the UK where he operates European Aviation, said OzJet passengers would be allowed three pieces of hand luggage, up to a total of 20kg.
"For many business people on a short trip - just one day or overnight - that allowance will be plenty and mean that they don't need to waste time checking in at the departures counter, they can go straight to the gate," Mr Stoddart said.
The extra luggage room has been created because Ozjet's Boeing 737s will carry only 60 passengers in the new configuration instead of the usual 100.
Mr Stoddart owned the Minardi Formula One motor racing team for five years before selling it earlier this month to energy drink company Red Bull.
OzJet chief executive Hans van Pelt said the airline would offer a high-quality, time-efficient service at modest cost.
"We now want the traveller to see for him or herself our unique product offering business class at an affordable, economy price," Mr van Pelt said.
He said the six-day introductory offer will give people the chance to try OzJet in the first week of flying.
"We are not intending to start a price war in the Australian aviation industry," Mr van Pelt said.
"We have always said there would be no winners from that, but we want to give travellers the best chance to trial an exciting new domestic flight option in the market."
OzJet will have check-in counters at Terminal 2 in Sydney and Terminal 3 in Melbourne.
In Sydney, it will use primarily Gate 39 in Terminal 2 but also gates 38 and 40, while in Melbourne, where it is based, it will use Gate 12 exclusively in its initial phase.
OzJet intends to extend its services in 2006 to include Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra and Perth as it increases its Boeing 737 fleet from three to ten.
© 2005 AAP
November 27, 2005 - 5:39PM
Aviation and Formula 1 motor racing identity Paul Stoddart will launch his Australian business-class airline this week.
Mr Stoddart's OzJet will start flying between Sydney and Melbourne on Tuesday, with 16 flights daily Monday to Friday with limited weekend services.
OzJet last week announced a $200 one-way fare between the two cities until December 4. Its normal fully-flexible fare will be $325 one-way and $650 return.
The Melbourne-born businessman, who for 15 years has lived in the UK where he operates European Aviation, said OzJet passengers would be allowed three pieces of hand luggage, up to a total of 20kg.
"For many business people on a short trip - just one day or overnight - that allowance will be plenty and mean that they don't need to waste time checking in at the departures counter, they can go straight to the gate," Mr Stoddart said.
The extra luggage room has been created because Ozjet's Boeing 737s will carry only 60 passengers in the new configuration instead of the usual 100.
Mr Stoddart owned the Minardi Formula One motor racing team for five years before selling it earlier this month to energy drink company Red Bull.
OzJet chief executive Hans van Pelt said the airline would offer a high-quality, time-efficient service at modest cost.
"We now want the traveller to see for him or herself our unique product offering business class at an affordable, economy price," Mr van Pelt said.
He said the six-day introductory offer will give people the chance to try OzJet in the first week of flying.
"We are not intending to start a price war in the Australian aviation industry," Mr van Pelt said.
"We have always said there would be no winners from that, but we want to give travellers the best chance to trial an exciting new domestic flight option in the market."
OzJet will have check-in counters at Terminal 2 in Sydney and Terminal 3 in Melbourne.
In Sydney, it will use primarily Gate 39 in Terminal 2 but also gates 38 and 40, while in Melbourne, where it is based, it will use Gate 12 exclusively in its initial phase.
OzJet intends to extend its services in 2006 to include Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra and Perth as it increases its Boeing 737 fleet from three to ten.
© 2005 AAP
