or feel it’s necessary to berate QF for wanting a world standard transfer from Domestic to International for their pax. I see we are comparing bus transfers to SYD and BNE while the reality is we should be comparing it to SIN, HKG and DXB where you don’t go leaving the terminal area.
Ok, apples with apples, how many domestic to international transfers take place in SIN, HKG or DXB? International to international transfers or transits occur in the same terminal in Australia. JQ used to run their MEL-BNE-DPS or -HNL (and reverse) service through BNE International. QF could have done that in PER. The process is well established for handling Domestic components of International legs. That would have provided the seamless transfer they deemed so necessary. It would have prevented the towing of the aircraft between terminals. But QF didn't want that and held their breath until they turned blue and panicked the WA Government into donating $14M of taxpayers money to QF to give them what they wanted, rather than saying it can all be done for next to nothing using existing infrastructure.
Can see by 2025 QF services out of Perth will have been wound up by then when they get a frame capable of going SYD and MEL to Europe direct !
Forgot about Project Sunrise! Bye bye PER.