I understand that of course the airlines couln't reimburse the numbers that they get for interviews. But as an alternative would it really create that much expense to send an interviewer to another place if enough applicants came from that place.
I flew from Brisbane to Melbourne twice this year for QF interviews. And the only reason I didn't have to do it a third time was because they recognised that there were quite a few applicants from interstate so they gave us the option of having our third interview the next day.
Don't get me wrong, I knew that it was my choice to apply interstate and therefore wear the cost, and I did appriciate the option with the third interview. But maybe my suggestion would really help those who didn't have a few spare dollars to jetset around Australia for interviews.
I wasn't successful on my third interview therefore it is going to cost me a fortune the next time I am able to apply for QF. (Are they ever going to recruit in Brisbane again???)