Comments on: Minister: Aviation Policy Consultative Conference

By: Yes I

Yes I — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 13:14:56 +0000

The typical Virgin Airlines passenger cannot afford nor do they wish to spend the prices our hotels charge, so therefore don’t expect to see Virgin to be coming here anytime soon. That’s just the reality.

As far as a Bermuda Airline, the same way that our government offer relief for Jetblue, WestJet to compete against the other legacy airlines could very well work for a local run airline. Regardless of the challenges that a Bermuda airline would face, it is time for that dialogue to be held otherwise as “Yes 2″ has stated, the price of tickets will increase due to Pilot shortages and other ancillary factors. Cayman and Bahamas have airlines owned by the government and have been operating at a loss for quite some time, however, our location and hence business model would not be the same. We are more likely to be compared with the likes of Hawaiian Airlines considering their distance from any mainland. Yes they have an archipelago of islands, however, the need to get people to and from the islands of Hawaii shares a similar need as does Bermuda on a variety of levels.

By: Mr.Ungawa Bundolo

Mr.Ungawa Bundolo — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 00:36:26 +0000

Them not real virgins………if you do havem too many virgins….it attractum wrong elephant…..er …um…umum….element…that it…element…….not element from “periodic” table either!

By: Yes2

Yes2 — Sat, 31 May 2014 14:57:25 +0000

Nobody can make or bring an Airline (Virgin) to Bermuda. Airlines will only operate to a destination if they can make a profit. They would do their number crunching and work out that it would be a loser. In the western aviation world, government ownership or sponsorship of airlines is not tolerated. Any sniff of government subsidy, the big boys run to thei lawyers and lengthy litigation follows – just look at the legal fight between Airbus and Boeing, regarding State subsidies. I can assure you all, that a Bermuda airline could not compete with the major carriers if they could not charge realistic air fares – and to be more precise everyone will start to see a gradual rise in air fares as the global flight crew shortage kicks in. Government and Airline sponsored pilot training schemes have vanished and it is only the kids of wealthy parents who can become pilots now. They cannot up the pilot retirement age much more, so be prepared for pilot shortage to kick in and bring reduced number of flights with competition for passenger seats – hence higher seat prices as the pilots will be lured by supersonic salaries.

By: PBanks

PBanks — Fri, 30 May 2014 20:30:16 +0000

Tricky however – I suppose you can do research into how the Bahamas and Cayman Islands operate and maintain their own airlines, including how much revenue or outreach they generate.

The main aspect to this of course when doing the analysis: Bahamas and Cayman don’t have the ‘off-season’ that Bermuda does.

By: nuffin but the truth

nuffin but the truth — Fri, 30 May 2014 20:09:31 +0000

but you Crockwell,why didnt you bring Virgin Airlines to Bermuda

By: Yes I

Yes I — Fri, 30 May 2014 19:32:44 +0000

Indeed I couldn’t agree more! However, we’ve reached that level within our own commerce and economic survival to start the process. There are investors out there waiting for opportunities like these, but an unbiased dialogue must be held. The first thing that must be made clear is that the airline can NOT be government operated. Subsidized perhaps, but run by government would be a sure early demise of a way for us to secure our independence from foreign airlines..

By: Yes 2

Yes 2 — Fri, 30 May 2014 18:46:33 +0000

I agree , and if you give me about $500 million, I will make it happen for you.
Remember that to make a small fortune in Aviation, you need a large fortune to start with.

By: Yes I

Yes I — Fri, 30 May 2014 15:17:03 +0000

Bermuda remains a leader and trailblazer within the Aviation industry despite the lack of aviation operations happening on island. Time to start our own airline and offer our travelers the Bermudian experience. Being held hostage at the whim of foreign airlines is not something we should remain comfortable with regardless of the bridge they have provided for us over the decades. We can enter the market and start taking our own travelers to the places they want to go.

Yes it makes $en$e