Originally Posted by
Ragnor
I very much doubt it, those 78s are useless to QF, talking millions to get a nice bed and refurbish them to QF standards. Also, as long as international crews are stood down what cost is it to QF and JQ? Very minimal I think just acquiring AL and sick days
Im not so sure they’re ‘useless’ to QF.
They dont absolutely
need a crew rest, yet, if ever...
They don’t absolutely
have to be refurbished, yet... ie: just sell a premium economy/economy product for the time being, possibly better suited to the recovery phase anyway.
The cost of re painting the exteriors is a drop in the ocean in the scheme of things.
Eventully the stood down crews will be stood up. In what capacity and at what cost?
I’d say a RIN resulting from a massive fleet reduction at the very top of the seniority tree (380/747), and the displacement and possible redundancies following that could cost A LOT more than 11 new coats of paint.