LindsayW - 14/03/2008 22:01
Singapore Airlines plans to cash in on the highly lucrative route to the US by introducing a business class-only service across the Pacific.
And in the process it will undercut the equivalent Qantas business fare to New York by almost $7000. For business travel this week on its 747-400 service, Qantas is charging $16,927 before tax - or a whopping $17,365.11 when tax is included.
The Pacific route is a virtual fiefdom for Qantas and until recently was protected by an Australia-US treaty. While those arrangements changed last month, the route remains under the command of the national carrier.
Link: url=http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,26058,23327936-5009000,00.html
