Delta to offer unlimited free alcohol on Australia route

[NM]

From news.com.au:

US AIRLINE Delta will offer unlimited free booze on its flights to Australia as the trans-Pacific airfare war heats up.

hmm, I am not sure how limited the free booze is on the other airlines flying the route? especially if you include NZ and AC as trans-Pacific options. UA and V Australia may represent 50% of the carriers flying LAX-SYD, but they hardly represent a significant proportion of passengers flying between Australia and USA.

 

[futaris]

Delta to offer unlimited free alcohol on Australia route | Travel News | News.com.au

US AIRLINE Delta will offer unlimited free booze on its flights to Australia as the trans-Pacific airfare war heats up.

The carrier starts flights between Los Angeles and Sydney next month, taking to four the number of airlines vying for passengers on the route.

 

[straitman]

Delta to offer unlimited free alcohol on Australia route | Travel News | News.com.au

That should immediately get some FT and AFFers on board :!:

 

[UP4014]

Ah yes, nothing like 12 hours of drinking, then jumping in a rental car......

 

[straitman]

How is it that the posts are out of order. Did you merge threads NM :?:

 

[futaris]

How is it that the posts are out of order. Did you merge threads NM :?:

They're in order.

NM posted at 12:21 AM, not PM.
I posted at 11:32 AM, since I did not see this thread...

 

[straitman]

They're in order.

NM posted at 12:21 AM, not PM.
I posted at 11:32 AM, since I did not see this thread...

Oops :!:

It makes sense to me now.

 

[NM]

How is it that the posts are out of order. Did you merge threads NM :?:

They're in order.

NM posted at 12:21 AM, not PM.
I posted at 11:32 AM, since I did not see this thread...

Oops :!:

It makes sense to me now.

Yes, merged the two existing threads on the same topic.

 

[straitman]

Yes, merged the two existing threads on the same topic.

I'm not really confused, I just have no idea what's going on :!:

 

[simongr]

Do QF NOT have free booze in whY? I really don't see why this is news...

 

[oz_mark]

Do QF NOT have free booze in whY? I really don't see why this is news...

QF do, but some other competitors on the route do not.

 

[NM]

Do QF NOT have free booze in whY? I really don't see why this is news...

QF do, but some other competitors on the route do not.

The article mentions that V Australia and United provide the first drink free and then charge for extras. But I suggest that more than 80% of economy class passengers travelling trans-Pacific are served free drinks. But free drinks is unusual for US-based airlines on international routes.

 

[oz_mark]

The article mentions that V Australia and United provide the first drink free and then charge for extras. But I suggest that more than 80% of economy class passengers travelling trans-Pacific are served free drinks. But free drinks is unusual for US-based airlines on international routes.

It's all part of marketing, to make the product look good! I dare say that even on Qantas the bulk of passengers in Y would not have more than a couple of drinks either. It is likely that this would not cost them that much overall.

 

[NM]

It's all part of marketing, to make the product look good! I dare say that even on Qantas the bulk of passengers in Y would not have more than a couple of drinks either. It is likely that this would not cost them that much overall.

indeed the cost is managed by the speed of delivery

 

[JohnK]

Unlimited free alcohol on a flight. How can I refuse?

 

[straitman]

Unlimited free alcohol on a flight. How can I refuse?

I refer to post #3 above and rest my case :!: