Originally Posted by
aussieflyboy
Hire a couple of busses to transport people to appropriate accomodation within an hour of Airlie Beach. Even within 2 hours would be better then sleeping on the floor!
Charter Alliance to fly people home/to an airport where they could be connected to other Jetstar flights.
Fly a 717/737 from Brisbane/Sydney/Perth to pick the passengers up from PPP or Hamo. Every 717 sits on the ground from 10pm-5am every night and I I’m sure around 50% of 73s do as well.
I like your pro-active approach to things, but generally JQ and QF ops don’t talk. You won’t see the Roo going in to rescue its low cost sibling. It’s all the same balance sheet though right?
I think you will find getting an aircraft in place might not be the issue, finding a full team of ground staff might be.