Qantas have announced
rationalisation of its trans-Tasman services and the realignment of other
flights by Jetstar…
The Qantas changes from the 26th
of October
·
Cancellation of a daily Auckland-Melbourne
service
·
Cancellation of a daily Auckland-Sydney service
·
Reduction of a daily Auckland-Brisbane service
to five flights a week.
Qantas will operate 82 return
flights (27,500 seats) a week during low season, but return to 98 weekly return
services (33,000 seats) in the high season. The Qantas services are operated by
New Zealand-based Jetconnect who crew eight Boeing 737-800s on the route. The
crews are paid less than equivalent Australian workers.
The Jetstar changes from the 24th
of August
·
Cancellation of the three-times-a-week Auckland-Adelaide
service
·
Add six weekly Auckland-Melbourne services
·
Add a weekly Auckland-Sydney flight.
Jetstar will operate 51 weekly
services (18,500 seats).
The Jetstar NZ crew are also paid less than their Australian counterparts, so the fact that Jetconnect pilots are paid less is not really a valid factor.
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