Correction (kind of) - Jetstar will be flying to Oz, but NOT with Australian crews on board.
Jetconnect (the QF NZ subsidiary) will be doing the flying between NZ and Oz.
Nice of them to consult with us on this one - like everything else! Management have made NO secret to ANY of the crew that Jetconnect will be doing the flying.
No offence to the Jetconnect boys and girls...but I think it's a bit rich that the additional flying is being awarded to Jetconnect - a subsidiary with whom we've never operated with before! Then again, that's never stopped Geoffy baby, has it? Lowest costs and all that.
Perhaps Geoff could lobby the Govt to operate the aircraft with no cabin crew on board, and just one pilot? Think of the savings Geoff!
Jetconnect - the overseas base when you don't have an overseas base (or is that Jetstar Asia??)
(PS. I got bounty's in my bag too! I don't think I've squealed so much since...well...
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But back to the topic at hand...EBA III!