How can you compare contingency planning DJ high frequency domestic ops to QF international widebody ops .. sorry folks, but there aint no comparison
Domestically you have the advantage of being able to transfer pax to a number of other scheduled flights .. unfort with International you dont have that option eg 10+ flights a day BNE-SYD with DJ compared to say 1 747 QF BNE-LAX
CBF - so you are syaing that DJ has a spare aircraft sitting around in case of disruptions ??? AS IF. So you think QF should have been able to just go to the hangar and grab a spare 744 ????
No airline has metal sitting around "just in case"