Should Tiger or Jetstar fly the SIN-KL Route?
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Starting next year,2 budget airlines will be allowed to fly the KL Singapore route and they will either by AirAsia or Firefly (Malaysia) and Tiger Airways or Jetstar (Singapore)
I think Singapore government should award this to Tiger Airways as a response to how Australia government rejected SIA bid to fly the transpacfic route. -
Dont know much about backgrounds of both companies. Just guessing that the company that gets picked is the one that has more intimate ties with the ruling cadre, e.g. close friends or relatives on the B.O.D or as a shareholder.
Also, maybe just maybe the company with more docile pilots who are less confrontational (in PAPs view)
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I think Tiger would get it...... being closer to SIA.
Jetstar is more of an Aust business...... -
There you have it
If it were up to me, I would pick the company that can give commuters better value. But of course thats not the primary criteria and the govt's critiria is alot more than that. -
unless if Australia government is willing to open up the transpacific route to SIA.Originally posted by hloc:I think Tiger would get it...... being closer to SIA.
Jetstar is more of an Aust business...... -
You sound bitterOriginally posted by Gazelle:unless if Australia government is willing to open up the transpacific route to SIA.
Anyway, my take, even if the route was opened. My prediction will still be same as my earlier post :
Whether which i feel should have to route, whichever can promise better value to commuters has my vote.
Dont know much about backgrounds of both companies. Just guessing that the company that gets picked is the one that has more intimate ties with the ruling cadre, e.g. close friends or relatives on the B.O.D or as a shareholder. -
This is not about being bitter, this is business.Originally posted by Jontst78:You sound bitter
Any, my take, even if the route was opened. My ans will still be same as my earlier post :
The reason why I didnt reply to you earlier post is because AirAsia is not related to MAS or the government and they are likely to fly the Sin-KL route. -
And you feel that the SG govt will make their decision based on the same or similar criteria as the M'sian govt?Originally posted by Gazelle:This is not about being bitter, this is business.
The reason why I didnt reply to you earlier post is because AirAsia is not related to MAS or the government and they are likely to fly the Sin-KL route. -
Yes, they have done so by not awarding any of the IRs projects to GLCs and I am sure they will do the same if it benefit Singapore.Originally posted by Jontst78:And you feel that the SG govt will make their decision based on the same or similar criteria as the M'sian govt? -
Haven't done any study on the companies involved with the IRs.Originally posted by Gazelle:Yes, they have done so by not awarding any of the IRs projects to GLCs and I am sure they will do the same if it benefit Singapore.
Just some fact to clarify, both projects have a local company involved right?
On the B.O.D of these companies, and members who were former senior civil servants or relatives of senior civil servants? just curious.
I'm guessing the Airline thingy, just like our telcos, none of them are totally free from Govt or ruling party influence, from within their ranks. -
Nope, both LV Sands and Genting Int doesnt have local partnersOriginally posted by Jontst78:Haven't done any study on the companies involved with the IRs.
Just some fact to clarify, both projects have a local company involved right?
On the B.O.D of these companies, and members who were former senior civil servants or relatives of senior civil servants? just curious. -
I don't think Aust Govt would open up the transpacific route to us.... they scare piss of their own Airline. Btw..... the S'pore-KL route doesn't earn as much as the Aust-US route.....Originally posted by Gazelle:unless if Australia government is willing to open up the transpacific route to SIA. -
Qantas just got fined for price-fixing scandal in the USA, what a shame.Originally posted by hloc:I don't think Aust Govt would open up the transpacific route to us.... they scare piss of their own Airline. Btw..... the S'pore-KL route doesn't earn as much as the Aust-US route.....
It really depends how many slots on the transpacific route we are talking about, but Qantas will definitely has more to lose in the short term if they were open up to SIA, however budget traveling in Asia is a fast growing business and its long term potential could outweigh the loses on the transpacific route.