Qantas (QF) is still eyeing Singapore as the base for its premium Asia carrier.
QF CEO Alan Joyce told The Australian newspaper that the carrier remains keen to set up a premium carrier and is looking at a range of options.
“This will take a bit longer than we originally thought, but we’re still keen to set up a premium airline in Asia and we’re still looking at a range of options available to us—and Singapore is one of them,” Joyce told the paper.
After a prospective deal with Malaysia Airlines (MAS) collapsed last month the onus has swung back to Singapore although this time the dialogue is with the government.
“We [are] work[ing] with them on a range of issues and one of them is keeping the door open to the possibility of a premium airline,” Joyce told The Australian.
Joyce stressed QF was not desperate to establish the new carrier, "but we do believe that for the long-term success of Qantas it needs to participate in the premium end of the market," Joyce said.
Article Source : ATW Daily News
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