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Re: So we got it right, never was going to survive

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Daryl <dwalford@westpine.com.au> wrote
> Rod Speed wrote
>> Daryl <dwalford@westpine.com.au> wrote
>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-30/bonza-flights-cancelled-business-viability-question/103783236

>>>> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-30/who-owns-bonza-whats-happening-with-the-airline-cancellations/103784224

>>> Not surprised that they failed,

>>  Me neither.

>>> its a tough market to get into.

>>  And they had a completely stupid business model which was never going
>> to fly, entirely between small regional airports apart from Melburg and
>> few are silly enough to fly from those small regional airports to  
>> Melburg.

> One time when we wanted to fly to Qld to visit friends on the north side  
> of Bris I looked to see if it would be cheaper to fly Bonza from Melb to  
> the Sunshine Coast, their prices weren't much cheaper and the distance  
> from the SC airport to our friends place was an extra half hour drive  
> over just flying to Bris so it wasn't worth our while flying Bonza.

> For Bonza to work out for us they would have to have been significantly  
> cheaper and they just weren't.

Yeah, but its the other way for those 'living' in the sunshine coast.

But that was never going to come even close to filling a 737.

The entire buisiness model was completey hare brained.

>>> I suspect that they tried to get too big too
>>> quick without testing the  market first.

>>  That wouldnt have worked either.

>>  It will be interesting to see how Rex goes.

> At least they fly between major airports,

And lots of regional airports too.

> I can fly Melb to Bris return  on Rex, I haven't yetas  their prices  
> aren't any cheaper than the either Virgin or Jetstar at the times I've  
> checked.

And they aren't much more reliable either, they have
been having significant problems with a lack of crew.

> I know some people that have flown Rex andthey were happy with the   
> price and service.

Yeah, haven't seen any complaints about the service.

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So we got it right, never was going to survive "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2024-04-30 09:35 +1000
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    Re: So we got it right, never was going to survive Daryl <dwalford@westpine.com.au> - 2024-04-30 15:27 +1000
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        Re: So we got it right, never was going to survive Daryl <dwalford@westpine.com.au> - 2024-04-30 22:24 +1000
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            Re: So we got it right, never was going to survive Daryl <dwalford@westpine.com.au> - 2024-05-07 20:17 +1000
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            Re: So we got it right, never was going to survive Daryl <dwalford@westpine.com.au> - 2024-05-04 09:19 +1000
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