Re: Oz/NZ basics

Qantas has a little extra leg room in cattle class
about 2-3 inches more between seats than Virgin Blue.
Freda

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> On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 11:00:47 +1030, "Mark Little"
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> >> The cheapest airline is Virgin Blue, if you have a look at their
website
> >> http://www.virginblue.com.au/ you can get an idea of the Cairns-Sydney
> >link
> >> cost and any other side trips you may consider. Qantas flies to more
> >places,
> >> but if Virgin Blue doesn't also fly there they tend to be more
expensive!
> >
> >Virgin Blue is not always the cheapest, especially if you travel during
> >normal business hours - so it is best to to a best price check on both
> >airlines. If Qantas provides the same or cheaper fare, consider that they
> >provide on-board snacks/light meals and soft drinks at no charge. Every
> >little bit helps when on a budget. ;-)
> >
> >There will be a new player (JetStar) in the market in December, so it may
be
> >worth looking into them http://www.jetstar.com.au/ They are a subsidary
of
> >Qantas, so they won't go the way of the other "third airline" contenders
> >that we have had in the past. Unfortunately, the web site is essentially
> >empty at the moment.
> >
> >Mark
> >
>
> Jetstar does not start flying until May 2004.
>
> Jetstar will be in competiton against Virgin and will also compete
> against Qantas on some routes.
>
> Jetstar has plans to unveil it's full network and fare structure
> details next month.
>
> It's anyone's guess if Jetstar will thrive or flop.
> One hurdle to start with is the Transport Workers Union.
>
> Cath
>
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