Originally Posted by
Lapon
The subsidiaries are not taking over because of what two different pilots are paid, its because the companies network planners are not going to send a 170 seat aircraft out when a 100 seat regional jet will suffice.
You are correct in that the public couldn't care less whether its Qlink or mainline, but why should they? Its of no material difference to them.
I'll also agree that SH will probably have less of relative presence in the future, but that's the pilot/union's fault in a bygone era for never having any sort of scope clause like the yanks or even Air NZ do.
Nobody said Qantas was even half well run, so dont make the mistake of believing what you're told such as 'we are in it together' or 'Jetstar will only have x number of aircraft' etc.
Complaining about the potential demise of mainline to the subsidiaries is like complaining about Jetstars expansion at QF mainline expense, we heard it all circa 20 years ago but here we are.
That makes sense for many NJS routes. A MEL-CBR every hour with 70 punters is obviously more suited to a B717 rather than a B737.
It does not make sense when a QLink A320 is operating a route that a QF B737 previously operated. PER-BME, PER-ADL, PER-DRW. The Captains on these routes all used to be paid $100k more than they are now.