Jetstar adds Melbourne - Colombo

[Saab34]

I can’t see LAS happening? The city is in melt-down, tourist wise, with numbers plunging.

I went to LAS last year and it was decidedly less fun than 10 years ago

Resort fees are ridiculous… we paid USD45 or something for a bottle of water and ‘document service’… they’d notorize/witness two documents for you, for free.

I reckon prices would have to come way down, and service and food improve for JQ to even consider the route.

And now on top of anything, Aussies are going to get sluggers an extra USD100 to visit national parks.

They said more medium term so I am thinking more 2030. Unknown what state the country will be in, however I can’t see the prices in Vegas dropping, it’s all double to triple pre pandemic.

Long Haul low cost isn’t really a proven model, they would be facing 14-16 hrs westbound, the low cost base advantage goes out the window with such long missions. Those savings made by using foreign labour hire becomes a drop in the ocean compared to the heavy fuel bill.

 

[dajop]

Long Haul low cost isn’t really a proven model, they would be facing 14-16 hrs westbound, the low cost base advantage goes out the window with such long missions. Those savings made by using foreign labour hire becomes a drop in the ocean compared to the heavy fuel bill.

They have a lot of extra economy and a few extra PE seats vs a standard aircraft, but lose 40 or so lie flat business class seats, that bring in what $10K per return flight? It's hard to see it working but who knows, it some time off anyway. In any event for the Australian traveller, Las Vegas isn't just about Las Vegas, it's also a gateway to the Grand Canyon as well.

Whilst we're throwing the proverbial at a wall, why not SYD-MEX? A new market for the Jetstar crowd