Qantas doesn’t need to connect JFK bound passengers from Perth on its Auckland-new York flights, they should have enough connectivity from the east coast cities. They would also face strong competition from Qatar and Emirates on Perth to New York flying the other way.Qantas’ deal with...

I wonder whether the Perth-Joburg flights will end up being on alternate days to Sydney-Joburg flights so that Qantas maintains a daily flight into South Africa but some travellers from Sydney will have to one-stop there or back depending on the day of week. Both routes are quite seasonal so...

Absolutely no chance of that. Bain wanted an all economy airline when they first bought virgin but were convinced to keep business class. The new 737-8 layouts can get 176 in with healthy legroom - there is more opportunity to play with the seat numbers on the 737-10 but these have all been delay...

I think you are being exceptionally optimistic we will see dedicated 787-9s or -10s on the east-west routes outside of tag services beyond Perth to Europe. Qantas only upped their wide body frequencies years ago in response to the virgin Australia A330s, so with no wide body competition they are ...

Emirates would be far better off flying direct to CBR than DRW...more premium govt and corporate traffic and a larger population catchment area.