Airly- All You Can Fly (if you're rich)

[rdhopkins2]

We have a new entrant in to the Aussie aviation market. Meet Airly. Flying from Melbourne (Essendon) to Sydney (Bankstown) with more routes to be added in the future.

Joining Fee- $1000
+ from $2,550 per month.

Aircraft is an 8 seat Beechcraft King Air 350. Takes around 20 more mins flying time compared to a regular jet aircraft to Sydney.

Airly claims the smaller airports will reduce travel times with better parking, smaller security lines and shorter check in times. All up they claim an hour shorter each way.

So BF, do you think this is feasible?

I hope they take off but I think they will struggle.

 

[ash_1050]

$2550 per month per person to fly Melbourne-Sydney is obviously a niche for corporate customers.

Do they have multiple planes? What happens if there's 9 people wanting to fly?

 

[Brad Goodman]

I hope they take off but I think they will struggle.

As an airline that should be the bare minimum.

 

[Speck]

For people who fly very frequently it could work over time.

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

Cost effective if you fly 80+ times between Melbourne and Sydney

 

[cartel]

Don't reckon it hasmuch hope.

Surely the big boys put significant effort into retaining customers who fly that frequently - private cars booked and paid for, lounge memberships etc etc.

If it looks like taking off, then they will just drop prices until the threat is eliminated

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Don't reckon it hasmuch hope.

Surely the big boys put significant effort into retaining customers who fly that frequently - private cars booked and paid for, lounge memberships etc etc.

If it looks like taking off, then they will just drop prices until the threat is eliminated

True, but there's not much Qantas can do about circling waiting for a landing slot, and the never-ending tarmac experience waiting to take off in Sydney.

 

[rdhopkins2]

My experiences of SYD in the past 10yrs have seen hardly a delay (ie circling). Seems to have improved a heap since the 90's when we'd forever circle.

 

[juss]

Obviously only of value to very regular corporate flyers. But don't see it doing that well.