Virgin Australia and TigerAir Route changes

[Max C]

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/aviation/virgin-cuts-sydneygold-coast-flights-20140502-37ml8.html

TigerAir to cut;
MEL-MCY
SYD-ASP
MEL-ASP

Virgin to cut;
3 x SYD-OOL

TigerAir to add;
2 x SYD-OOL

Interesting that the 3 routes TT are dropping are predominantly leisure routes.

[JamesL]

I don't get the ASP one... Really don't...

[Thomas Collins]

It's actually really easy to "get". The routes are thin margin performers. There isn't sufficient yield. The can get a better return deploying to markets that offer better yield, and leverage on scale.

[Ryan K]

The return of QF to OOL seems to have had an effect on VA there.

[Steve S... 2]

I've supported QF on the SYD-OOL-SYD route a few times over VA, because I got tired of the VA bag drop queue chaos at SYD.

I avoid VA on all flights out of SYD as a result of that hassle.