VX codeshare to AU? (speculation)
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VX codeshare to AU? (speculation)
With Virgin Group airline "V Australia" planning to begin service between AU-USA this year and with the "Open Skies" negotiations set to commence in February, I wonder if we might start see some codeshare flights between VX and V Australia in the next year or so?
Does VX provide connections to Virgin Atlantic? Or is there still some red tape around the whole US ownership thing?
Hopefully we will be able to fly around the world (and into space) on Virgin soon How nice would it be to have a global "Virgin Group" FF program?
Does VX provide connections to Virgin Atlantic? Or is there still some red tape around the whole US ownership thing?
Hopefully we will be able to fly around the world (and into space) on Virgin soon How nice would it be to have a global "Virgin Group" FF program?
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No, you meant Virgin America. It is not an Virgin Blue from Australia. ok? I knew VX will inauguration new routes both between LAX/SFO-SEA in April 2008. Hopefully if VX will done extremely very well from SEA.
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This is something I'm excited about. This will totally revultionise USA-Australia travel. Connections from Virgin Blue to Virgin America. Virgin Atlantic currently can't cooperate with their newly spawned baby, so that's going nowhere. But if they do, Virgin will be in a very strong position, expecially on the West Coast. I'd love to see all three DJ, VX & VS on the ramp in SEA!!
One major grumble I have with V Australia...NOT ENOUGH AIRCRAFT ON ORDER. They've got only 7ish coming...plus 7 options! That's 3 1/2 flights each way each day! They need more...
B787-9s would complement the triple sevens nicely
One major grumble I have with V Australia...NOT ENOUGH AIRCRAFT ON ORDER. They've got only 7ish coming...plus 7 options! That's 3 1/2 flights each way each day! They need more...
B787-9s would complement the triple sevens nicely
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SEA needs
that would be a great sight
Now all SEA needs--what I want for SEA--is:
VX to expand to SAN/ANC/MIA/FAI/IAD or JFK
B6 to add IAD and FLL if VX does not add IAD and MIA
China flights
Vladistock Airlines to Russia via ANC
flight to HPN
nonstop cometition SEA-BUR/SNA/ONT/SAN/MIA/FLL--has onestop through BNA on WN--/MKE/MCI/BWI/ATL year round service FL
QX expand to ASE and PAE-PDX
AS to add more LIH flights
AS to get on time more
AS to get service up
Then SEA would need a bigger terminal
Now all SEA needs--what I want for SEA--is:
VX to expand to SAN/ANC/MIA/FAI/IAD or JFK
B6 to add IAD and FLL if VX does not add IAD and MIA
China flights
Vladistock Airlines to Russia via ANC
flight to HPN
nonstop cometition SEA-BUR/SNA/ONT/SAN/MIA/FLL--has onestop through BNA on WN--/MKE/MCI/BWI/ATL year round service FL
QX expand to ASE and PAE-PDX
AS to add more LIH flights
AS to get on time more
AS to get service up
Then SEA would need a bigger terminal
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Of course VS flies SYD-HKG already.
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I'd think they'd let the market mature before V big steps are taken. I wonder what the configs will be. I'm guessing something similar to VS. Flat bed business, deep recliners in J & slam pack in Y
High hopes for SEA? Me too. I'd love to see VX make it a focus city, big, but not killing of AS. Also, I want QANTAS B747s to be on the ground in SEA, next to the pair of BA B747s (& CX/JL B777-300ERS)
that would be a great sight
Now all SEA needs--what I want for SEA--is:
VX to expand to SAN/ANC/MIA/FAI/IAD or JFK
B6 to add IAD and FLL if VX does not add IAD and MIA
China flights
Vladistock Airlines to Russia via ANC
flight to HPN
nonstop cometition SEA-BUR/SNA/ONT/SAN/MIA/FLL--has onestop through BNA on WN--/MKE/MCI/BWI/ATL year round service FL
QX expand to ASE and PAE-PDX
AS to add more LIH flights
AS to get on time more
AS to get service up
Then SEA would need a bigger terminal
Now all SEA needs--what I want for SEA--is:
VX to expand to SAN/ANC/MIA/FAI/IAD or JFK
B6 to add IAD and FLL if VX does not add IAD and MIA
China flights
Vladistock Airlines to Russia via ANC
flight to HPN
nonstop cometition SEA-BUR/SNA/ONT/SAN/MIA/FLL--has onestop through BNA on WN--/MKE/MCI/BWI/ATL year round service FL
QX expand to ASE and PAE-PDX
AS to add more LIH flights
AS to get on time more
AS to get service up
Then SEA would need a bigger terminal
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This is a pity. SEA is one of the prettiest and most user-friendly airports for point-of-entry to the US.
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Air hubs are determined based on local passenger pool not geographic location. Geographic location has been less and less a factor with the advent of equipment able to fly ever longer ranges (ironically, enabled by Seattle-based Boeing Commercial Aircraft Division).
This is a pity. SEA is one of the prettiest and most user-friendly airports for point-of-entry to the US.
This is a pity. SEA is one of the prettiest and most user-friendly airports for point-of-entry to the US.
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Looks like the "Open Skies" deal has been made official ^. V Australia says: "10 flights a week by November":
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...5-2862,00.html
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/2/...w+(Sorta)+Open
By then they could service and connect to VX from LAX, SFO or SEA. I think I read somewhere V Australia will be BNE based :-)
BTW - is FT currently slow for everyone else?
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...5-2862,00.html
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/2/...w+(Sorta)+Open
By then they could service and connect to VX from LAX, SFO or SEA. I think I read somewhere V Australia will be BNE based :-)
BTW - is FT currently slow for everyone else?
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"In some more good news, the airline is looking into strategic partnerships with Branson's other airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Blue. The plan would allow a passenger to book flights on one carrier and end on Virgin America, or vice versa."
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/2/...is+Flying+High
I wonder if they will also look into strategic partnerships for their FF program?
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/2/...is+Flying+High
I wonder if they will also look into strategic partnerships for their FF program?
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"In some more good news, the airline is looking into strategic partnerships with Branson's other airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Blue. The plan would allow a passenger to book flights on one carrier and end on Virgin America, or vice versa."
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/2/...is+Flying+High
I wonder if they will also look into strategic partnerships for their FF program?
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/2/...is+Flying+High
I wonder if they will also look into strategic partnerships for their FF program?