Sb, most of that $1.321 billion cash isn't really AIRs cash
Even on the day we bailed AIR out many years ago they had a cash pile of $1billion
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Actually my friend it is their cash as most fares are non refundable. With the average age of their fleet approaching a record low they're superbly positioned to honour all their flight obligations, including mine :)
Much is made of the bailout 14 years ago by some on here for reasons unknown (but possibly related to left political leanings), but really the Sept 11 2001 event was pretty cataclysmic by anyone's yardstick and yet look at last year, they navigated the Ebola crisis and invested an extra $200m+ into Virgin no problems whatsoever.
Fuel is very cheap now mate. I am sure they'll look after you.
According to Wikipedia, Air NZ tried to sell Ansett to Qantas for $1 on Sept 10, so Sept 11 has nothing to do with the collapse.
I think that people keep bringing up the Air NZ collapse because it shows how quickly an airline can go from hero to bankrupt. It's less likely now but anything is possible.
[An accountant approaches an Air New Zealand baggage drop station and places suitcase on weighing conveyor.]
Check-in Operative: "And where are you hoping to go today, sir?"
Accountant: "Brisbane."
Check-in Operative: "Well sir, we have cancelled the flight, sorry."
Accountant: "Oh, can you put me another Air New Zealand flight to Brisbane?"
Check-in Operative: "No, sir. We have cancelled all our flights."
Accountant: "Can you get me on another airline?"
Check-in Operative (laughing): "Of course not sir."
Accountant: "I would like my money back then."
Check-in Operative: "Sorry sir, your ticket is non-refundable, remember?"
Accountant: "Oh yes. Well I will go home and wash the car then."
[Accountant turns around and walks away.]
Check-in Operative: "Sir, sir, SIR. You have forgotten your suitcase."
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Paper Tiger
Hardly worth debating but from what I've read a lot of people were extremely reluctant to travel after Sept 11. Look honestly, all business's face issues from time to time. People can be negative and focus on the one instance in the whole 75 years when AIR needed assistance from the Govt or choose to focus on the Erebus crash or whatever other negative thing they like but for me I see a company that's performing extremely well on compelling metrics that helps 40,000 passengers a day with their journey. By my calculations, in the last year alone the Govt received back $147m in company tax, $96m in dividends and approx. $330m in PAYE from employees. $573m in one year alone. Not to shabby for just one year's return considering the size of their investment fourteen years ago is it !
Mate just relax and enjoy your holiday. Just drink a little more on the flight back and you can get your perceived over-charging back.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=11508152
Mr Gaynor wrote about this 2 weeks ago.
Interview with Chris Luxon on AirNZ's sustainability launch.
I completely agree with what he says. Companies that engage with the broader community become part of that community. I like to think of AirNZ as "my airline", not just a profitable company that I use to fly from place to place.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=11514106
Still think they are ripoff Artists esp with provincial(I'm in Tauranga) airfares, fuel surcharges and double dipping credit card fees. Chris looks like he is a Serko extra:t_up:. Luckily i bought my AIR shares with a reasonable safety margin re $2.40 and future divs and hopefully S/P rise will compensate unlike w69.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=11512525
I'm all for sustainability and efficiency as long as there's a reasonable economic case for it. Apparently they put in a really massive solar array at Auckland last year and are now moving to a fleet of electric vehicles.
Interesting last paragraph. There's been hints that the new Dreamliners were exceeding their manufacturers efficiency improvement design spec of 20% and now we see what the number really is.
Joshuatree - Plenty of people in Westport and Kaitaia through they were being ripped off too...turns out the Airline was losing $1m a month of those little 19 seat planes and now those regions are now "enjoying" old, slow, often single engine, single pilot operations with all the inherent extra risks involved in that. Motto, be careful what you wish for. Do you want to get left with no other option that Sunair ?
As long as they are safe and fares similar any option is fine with me(n NZ) other than the cool old tiger moth which cracks the sky around here.But of course AIR are raking it in elsewhere so wheres the NZ community support ehh?.As i say owning aIR is my compensation(hopefully):D
Sounds Air are my fave ;small plane across Cook Strait flying low, very scenic and just before landing near Picton pulling a 45 degree swifty turn up to compensate for crosswinds before dumping down on the runway.
Okay so here's a look at three different operators on three different routes of not dissimilar distance than an AIR Auckland to Tauranga flight. Sunair Tauranga to Gisborne $290 each way. Sounds AIR, (single engine single pilot operation) Westport to Wellington service is $190 each way. Gt Barrier Airlines Auckland to Kaitaia $180 each way, (if all the local's allow you to land and take-off).
I then jumped on the AIR website for a theoretical quick break away this weekend, (note the very short advance booking timeframe which usually adversely affects the price on the AIR booking system) and I could fly AKL to Tauranga Saturday morning for $139 and fly back on Sunday afternoon for $179. Business hours trips next week were generally slightly cheaper. AIR short haul flights overpriced just a wrong perception or reality ?, you be the judge.