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ANCDU
Interesting use of words using DRW as an alternative or in conjunction with Perth. Maybe Qantas is concerned about WA keeping its borders closed longer than the rest of Australia. Darwin base… sign me up!!
They'd want some amount of flying PER-LHR, there's enough UK migrants in Perth to sustain it, and Perth looks like it'll be growing a bit over the next few years so I doubt it'll be abandoned completely, there are good reasons to use it as a hub.
I'd say their use of "investigating" is more a tactic to put some pressure on the State government regarding borders, but also to seek assistance in their dispute with the Airport over fees and terminal use. In addition to the negotiations over the new expanded single use terminal that'll come online within the next decade.