Qantas standing by once more to come to the aid of Australia?

"B J Foster" wrote in message
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Krudd the Dud wrote:
With Virgin offering fares to LA for $579-00 in a seemingly desperate
attempt to generate some cash flow; how long before they do an "Ansett"?

http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/...014090,00.html


"July 9, 2009

Australian airline Virgin Blue plans a code sharing tie-up with US carrier
Delta Air Lines to allow the two carriers to compete better on routes
between the US, Australia and the South Pacific, Virgin said on Thursday.

In advance of their joint venture, the carriers are moving to implement
code sharing, frequent flyer programme reciprocity and lounge exchange
privileges, the Virgin statement said".
http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1247118804.html

US travellers might want to check Virgin prices first...

http://www.vaustralia.com.au/booking...x.htm?city=SYD

This is interesting. I can understand Delta might benefit form access to
Virgin Blue's Australian domestic network (and maybe even Pacific Blue's
trans-Tasman), and that V Australia might benefit from Delta's domestic U.S.
network, but V Australia (owned by Virgin Blue) and Delta are direct
competitors between SYD-LAX. It could become interesting.

JEff