I flew WLG-CBR a few weeks ago in Y. Ticket cost me about $130. Was in row 31 so didn't pay much attention to Y load, and was first Y passenger off and straight through immigration, so I didn't see what percentage of passengers were transiting.
J load must have been very low, as when I stood up at the first opportunity in CBR, I hadn't noticed before, but the curtain to J was open, and not a single occupant in the rear J cabin.
I think they must have serious J load problems, as the check in desks in WLG had little permanent looking signs on them with an offer of upgrade to CBR ($299) and even on to SIN (can't remember how much). I can't imagine they would be doing this if they were filling the seats. You generally only see this with either struggling airlines, struggling routes, or struggling loads in a particular class (JAL does it for W class SYD-NRT, for instance). Sounds like the death rattle, especially if they're doing it all the way to SIN. It would be J traffic SIN-CBR-SIN that will make or break this route.
I would be sad to see this route go, living 10 minutes from CBR airport, an airport that can take less than 10 minutes to pass through, is super convenient. There was no waiting for a gate, no waiting for the airbridge. 10 minutes after stepping out of the aircraft door I was in a car and on my way, 2 minutes of that was waiting for the Uber. 15 minutes later, head was on the pillow on my own bed. Dinner in Wellington, sleep in my own bed, $130 airfare, full service airline. Not bad at all.
J load must have been very low, as when I stood up at the first opportunity in CBR, I hadn't noticed before, but the curtain to J was open, and not a single occupant in the rear J cabin.
I think they must have serious J load problems, as the check in desks in WLG had little permanent looking signs on them with an offer of upgrade to CBR ($299) and even on to SIN (can't remember how much). I can't imagine they would be doing this if they were filling the seats. You generally only see this with either struggling airlines, struggling routes, or struggling loads in a particular class (JAL does it for W class SYD-NRT, for instance). Sounds like the death rattle, especially if they're doing it all the way to SIN. It would be J traffic SIN-CBR-SIN that will make or break this route.
I would be sad to see this route go, living 10 minutes from CBR airport, an airport that can take less than 10 minutes to pass through, is super convenient. There was no waiting for a gate, no waiting for the airbridge. 10 minutes after stepping out of the aircraft door I was in a car and on my way, 2 minutes of that was waiting for the Uber. 15 minutes later, head was on the pillow on my own bed. Dinner in Wellington, sleep in my own bed, $130 airfare, full service airline. Not bad at all.
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