Originally Posted by
Lead Balloon
There are lots (and lots) of public sector people (public ‘servants’, members of parliament advisors, pollies etc) doing lots (and lots) of air travel, for whom the cost of air fares (and airline lounge membership) is irrelevant. It’s paid for by the taxpayer.
That's been an issue for a long time as well, given that the pollies/public servants of the major parties will only travel with QF mainline group and if there's no QF flight they charter a private jet, even if the destination is served by another airline. Tax dollars up to good use....
I've run a lot of flights to regional centers where well known smaller party members are down the back and the major party members fly in on the same direct route via private charter or RAAF jet. There were a few major party members who went out of their way to only use regional RPT instead of charters, but only a few, and they made sure everyone around them knew they were supporting the 'local' airline.