Once upon a time (August, 2000 to be exact), a new airline was launched in Australia to challenge the two long standing carriers: Ansett and Qantas. That airline was Virgin Blue. The name was chosen in a competition playing on the Australian custom of calling a redhead Blue or Bluey. I flew Virgin Blue 12 times around Australia and rated them 4.4 out of 5. They initially used a low cost Southwest/Easyjet model with some quirky Australianisms and the Virgin feel. In 2003 Virgin Blue started Pacific Blue, a New Zealand based subsidiary which provided services between…
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Comparing Trans Tasman Carriers
The Trans-Tasman route Between Australia and New Zealand is one of the more competitive in Asia Pacific. Multiple airlines have slugged it out on this route. Because I like ranking everything, the list below, ranks the airlines on that sector based on my rating of my experiences with them. These ratings are only for the Trans Tasman (Aust-NZ) Service: Emirates (amazing meals, great service, comfy planes, individual entertainment): 92% LAN (good meals, v good service, comfy planes, individual entertainment): 85% Air New Zealand (no meals to good meals, v good service) : 83% Continental (ceased this…
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