I hate to dispell your rumour but it is incorrect. It is public record that Pacific/Poly Blue are strong and have an extensive Pacific network, in only their 2 years of operation.
What pricks my ears up is the International (A340) prospects, up agianst QF, across the Pacific (as on other threads here).
Also, number of crew per frame is very dependant of the length of flying legs undertaken... ie you have no choice but to overnight crews on some of the long ETOPS routes.
Happy landings
