Can anyone see the CEO and senior executive of Australia’s major airline travelling from their respective homes in the city, northern or southern suburbs, to the far western Sydney suburbs for a couple of days a week let alone every day? A training centre in western Sydney though? That’s possible.
A move to MEL is about as likely as a move to Western Sydney. Similar reasons as well as the significant VR payouts for staff who don’t want to relocate to MEL. Much cheaper to move JQ to SYD in that respect.
I reckon the whole thing is a ploy to pressure the NSW government to pony up cash to keep QF in SYD and perhaps even contribute to the mascot training centre. Moving JQ is just a bonus.