Jetstar to start Sydney-Perth run

[Nigelinoz]

Apologies if this has already been posted here.
Jetstar to start Sydney-Perth run | The Australian

JETSTAR will launch its first daily Sydney-Perth services on October 2.
The new late-night service, due to be announced today, further builds on the airline's moves to develop Perth and Darwin as regional hubs.

 

[markis10]

Not bad, leaves at 8 and gets into Perth at 10PM during daylight saving, $179 with no baggage.

 

[Flashback]

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Flights between Sydney and Perth commence 2 October 2009. Sale fares are for travel between 20 October - 10 December 2009.

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[oz_mark]

Now if they would just use a 332 with StarClass they may be onto something

 

[mannej]

Now if they would just use a 332 with StarClass they may be onto something

Agreed, however I don't see it happening, as there are no routes that JQ fly out of PER that use the 332.

The start up time of 2/10 interests me as I plan to be in Sydney a week later so this could be a cheaper way of attaining some SC's that I need...

 

[moa999]

40 minute Perth turn-around.

Depart Perth 22.50pm Arrive Syd 6.05am
Good use of an aircraft that would otherwise be sitting at Syd Airport all night.

Assume this will probably mean the end of the even later at night QF red-eye. Given it was hardly ever full (at least when a 743)

 

[Flashback]

Agreed, however I don't see it happening, as there are no routes that JQ fly out of PER that use the 332.

The start up time of 2/10 interests me as I plan to be in Sydney a week later so this could be a cheaper way of attaining some SC's that I need...

JetSaver fares don't earn SC, so you'd need to book JetFlex.

 

[Flashback]

40 minute Perth turn-around.

Depart Perth 22.50pm Arrive Syd 6.05am
Good use of an aircraft that would otherwise be sitting at Syd Airport all night.

Assume this will probably mean the end of the even later at night QF red-eye. Given it was hardly ever full (at least when a 743)

Are you sure about that? Every time I've been on it, it's been packed to the brim (sample size of both A332 and B743s).

 

[mannej]

JetSaver fares don't earn SC, so you'd need to book JetFlex.

Yes I am aware of that. Out of Perth it is a cheaper way of earning full economy SC's

 

[Flashback]

Yes I am aware of that. Out of Perth it is a cheaper way of earning full economy SC's

I assumed that's what you were getting at.

 

[dajop]

Assume this will probably mean the end of the even later at night QF red-eye. Given it was hardly ever full (at least when a 743)

Don't think so. Redeye's on QF & JQ PER-MEL (operating at the moment 45 minutes apart) have both operated in parallel for sometime, don't see why same thing wouldn't happen for PER-SYD.

 

[anat0l]

Don't think so. Redeye's on QF & JQ PER-MEL (operating at the moment 45 minutes apart) have both operated in parallel for sometime, don't see why same thing wouldn't happen for PER-SYD.

How many more red-eyes do you think people want as a service?

In saying that, though, I was on a PER-BNE redeye operated by a 738, and it was full (although there were more O seats on this flight than other flights during the day).


Precarious - I'm more scared of what happens if you are on the SYD-PER JQ flight and you get close to curfew cut-offs due to delays etc. Remember what happened last time JQ got caught out by the curfew? Actually, two incidents - one was where JQ flew the next day (but pax got left in the cold) and another where JQ wasn't granted dispensation but took off anyway, then got fined.

 

[dajop]

How many more red-eyes do you think people want as a service?

I think this about tapping into untapped markets. JQ pax are not necessarily the same ones that fly QF and vice versa (particularly on 4 hr flights), which is why on routes like PER they can probably coexist. It has been well documented on AFF JQ's positioning as the low fare carrier, and beggars belief that on occassions are more expensive than full service competitors, still doesn't stop people believing the marketing spin.

Precarious - I'm more scared of what happens if you are on the SYD-PER JQ flight and you get close to curfew cut-offs.

2:55 seems to be a reasonable amount of fat in the schedule before curfew kicks in. More things to worry about in life than that.

 

[samh004]

JetSaver fares don't earn SC, so you'd need to book JetFlex.

Until the end of the year you could register for this promotion and earn SC on the lowest fare.

 

[anat0l]

Until the end of the year you could register for this promotion and earn SC on the lowest fare.

You need to be a New Zealand based QFFer to qualify for that.

 

[dajop]

Until the end of the year you could register for this promotion and earn SC on the lowest fare.

If you come from the other side of the ditch:

This offer is only available to New Zealand resident Frequent Flyer members.

 

[odysseus]

I think this about tapping into untapped markets. JQ pax are not necessarily the same ones that fly QF and vice versa (particularly on 4 hr flights), which is why on routes like PER they can probably coexist.

Yeah, but the budget first-time holiday maker won't be too keen on a half past midnight arrival into Perth. Red-eyes are traditionally for the regular, frequent traveller. And given their price was only $50 less than QF's lead-in, for a 4.5 hour flight, ergh.

 

[anat0l]

Red-eyes are traditionally for the regular, frequent traveller.

No, they're not. They're for the sick-minded and those that escaped our revolving-door mental institutions. :mrgreen:

Either that or dead beats that need to get somewhere across the country and were too stupid to get in early for the cheap bucket fares at more sane times of the day, or have a schedule that's tighter than a worm's rear end.


I'm joking on all of this, of course. Still, as a frequent flyer, I wouldn't say red-eyes are my cup of tea. In fact, I'd avoid them like the plague unless they are at least 5.5 or 6 hours in length.

And given their price was only $50 less than QF's lead-in, for a 4.5 hour flight, ergh.

I guess for $50 less you miss out on meals and IFE, but considering that most people will sleep on a red-eye and skip out both of those...*shrug*.

For myself, I'd rather pony up $50 extra for status credits, 4488 points, 38 kg of checked baggage and a front row seat.