Virgin Consider Grounding Discount Airfares

[James K]

Due to tough economic times according to the story here (http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25061662-5001028,00.html)

[Tom PER]

Does this mean Virgin will lose their low cost/budget carrier tags?

I've never understood how VB can call themselves a LCC when in some cases their fares are more expensive than QF.

[Rhys Xanthis]

Legacy Carrier ;)

[Owen H]

Virgin were never a true LCC, and certainly haven't been for years now.

If they hadn't already lost the title, it had certainly gone when they introduced rewards programs, lounges and premium seats.

[Will T]

There was a lengthy discussion about DJ's business model here: http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=1581