Qantas Group to Launch WSI from 25 Oct and March 2027

[Catweazle]

I'll dare say that not starting up with all guns blazing is probably a more effective strategy. Slow and steady wins the race, so they say. We've seen airlines get too big for their shoes recently. Start it with a few flights, collect some data, change things up a bit as necessary then expand into the future as the market dictates.

We have family in nearby suburbs out that way, so WSI will be like flying into a private VIP airport for us at this stage. Certainly SYD is a better option for those closer to the city. Perhaps they need to market it as "the gateway to the Blue Mountains" or something cute.

My curious thought of the day: I wonder if they'll do AVV - WSI flights in future? Incidentally, I'm surprised AVV hasn't been marketed, except by Bonza, as the gateway to the Surfcoast!

 

[moa999]

Get JQ to do the heavy lifting at WSI and leave SYD with its proximity to the CBD and superior international network to be the more premium airport

Starting with 3 flights a day JQ is not exactly doing the heavy lifting either.

Was actually brought up on airliners.net that JQ started with a higher frequency at AVV.
With 3 daily AVV-SYD and 2 daily AVV-BNE back in the 717 days in July 2004.
Albeit they reduced frequency when they commenced ops at MEL.

 

[Saab34]

I think everyone wants to be careful here, they don’t want to overstate the market which will just dilute margins at Mascot.

 

[elanshin]

Interesting sale for QF to WSI

 

[Saab34]

One MP advertised today the Jetstar services are subsidised by the ‘Connecting Queensland Fund’

 

[moa999]

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2nd pic one of the better internal ones I've seen of the WSI boarding gate area.

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[clifford]

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In any case, WSI will still be a white elephant passenger wise until the year 2525 (if anyone is still alive)....