Interesting that no-one seems to have picked up on this little fact.
Qantas maintain that the entire reason for moving from B737 to a QFlink branded ex-Jetstar A320 flown by Network is that they need an all-economy high capacity jet on those routes. Apparently, that is what the “customer” is seeking on those routes.
Qantas B737’s have 30 rows, the first 3 are business. Total pax 174.
Jetstar A320’s have 30 rows, all economy. Total pax 180.
They are setting up an entirely new A320 operation under the Network AOC, with it’s associated massive costs, training etc, just to accommodate an extra 6 pax, because the customer needs an extra 6 pax? That is what we are being asked to believe.
Please consider.