Originally Posted by
wheels_down
Qatar and Emirates said they cannot fly into remote areas, very complex and not viable. They won’t be coming. The cargo from around the globe needs to keep flowing in somehow. QF is about as useless as Virgin when it comes to International freight capability.
They can operate into any airport with good runway length and width, set of steps and basic immigration capability. It would be a pity though if the AU government want to get hold of their belly freight in good time...