Toll to offload Virgin Blue stake

[Standby]

Some anecdotal evidence of the challenges faced by DJ and why Toll may be concerned ....

I flew MEL-SYD yesterday afternoon. I chose DJ, their fares were around $250-$300 cheaper than QF during same period ($150-$200 vs $450 on QF) for that sector, one way flight. Same this afternoon, QF are either have full planes or charging full Y ($450) between 3:30pm and 8pm. By contrast DJ fares range between $149 and $245 (only one flight at this price).

To me QF seem to be continuing to extract significant premiums out of the corporate market that DJ can't. And Geoff Dixon is constantly telling everyone how tough it is at the moment ... if it's tough for QF, it must be a lot tougher for DJ who can't extract these sort of premiums. Therefore Toll may have valid concerns.

Whilst there is usually a premium on QF above DJ i'm sure the cancellations from the LAME's dispute is the real cause of the V high QF fares at present. Once the cancelled pax are moved to alternative flights theres not much room left. Example this Sunday after the Bledisloe cup QF there are 5 less flights in the afternoon than a normal schedule on a Sunday ,so the seats that are left are full fare.

 

[serfty]

Not sure about that; Saturday's MEL-SYD flights from 8am to 12:00pm have been basically chockers for two weeks.

Sometimes when a flight is well and truly over booked it disappears from GDS's (including my MEL-SYD flight Saturday).:shock:

(I have checked, it IS operating).