FMAL From Brazil, joined Jan 2004, 486 posts, RR: 1 Posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1064 times:
O Globo newspaper here in Rio reported today that Varig has plans for a LCC carrier. The company would carry the Varig brand but would be run independently from the main company. They said the same might already be chosen, "VarigPop". This report included interviews with two Varig vice-presidents (operations and commercial).
VarigPop is not a done deal yet. Varig is still studying the market and is yet to make a final decision. But the plans exist.
Santosdumont From Brazil, joined Dec 2003, 1201 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 906 times:
This is one of those random word association posts.
Well, since the LCC would be named VarigPop, maybe RG could get former model Luciana Gimenez to be part of the marketing campaign; she hosts a late-night show on Brazilian TV called "SuperPop."
If her name doesn't ring a bell, she gave Mick Jagger his latest (and we all pray, his last) love child back in the late 1990s. She's not the brightest chick in the world, but I guess she doesn't have to worry about pinching pennies anytime soon.
"Pursuit Of Truth No Matter Where It Lies" -- Metallica
Brasuca From Brazil, joined Mar 2004, 717 posts, RR: 12 Reply 5, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 875 times:
Santosdumont, ahahahah, out of humour... lol
welll... Varig is seen as a very traditional airline. It would be MUCH MUCH easier if they changed their subsidiary companies Rio-Sul or Nordeste into Law Cost flights instead of launching a new airline.
I do believe they would do well. Brazilian LCCs are not really LCCs. They've only got a bit lawer fares than the other two major's got. It is to be considered that VASP is not a LCC but follows GOL's prices.
FMAL From Brazil, joined Jan 2004, 486 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 859 times:
I agree with Brasuca (I remember a TV Pirata sketch with Brazuca, the Brazilian F-1 team! hehehehe). Gol is not really a LCC. It has lower prices then the competition, but its still expensive for the average Brazilian.
I don't think that making Rio Sul into a LCC would be successful. Rio Sul spent years creating an image of great service for the business traveler, to all of a sudden become a LCC can be very hard from a Marketing point of view. Best thing is, should the LCC plan happen, is to create a new airline and lease 737-300s to it.
TR763 From Brazil, joined Mar 2001, 769 posts, RR: 16 Reply 8, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 837 times:
Santosdumont
hahaha! funny !! If Luciana do the maketing campaign, she would attract lots of new costumers to the new airline!
It would be very nice to have a Varig LCC carrier!
But I think that this name is not very good! I don´t know, it seems to be something childish like "variguinho".
S.p.a.s. From Liechtenstein, joined Mar 2001, 950 posts, RR: 3 Reply 9, posted (9 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 824 times:
Geezz SantosDumont...
Luciana Gimenez show sucks.. actually she is the brunette version of Galisteu hehehehe
Back to VarigPop...
The name is not that bad, but is not something that will catch your mind.. Most of the LCCs which originated from mainline companies, not only have short and also easy to remember names, but also names which rarely revert to the original company.. IA. Song/Delta, snowflake/SAS and so on.
I just pray they don't take the united road.. Go figure: Rig LCC he
And, would that really be the right time to start another company on an already big company?
On a side note, rumour among the industry is that Gol might get some(6 to 7) 737-300 as Boeing has no new NG frames available for a short term delivery.
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