Clarification
Qantas is able to employ whomever it chooses overseas and can not be prevented from doing so by Australian Unions.
The regional flying agreement did not cover the Airbus because Qantas chose not to include it..nor could it be compelled to do so.
The domestic union agreed to and convinced domestic crew to agree to the last domestic EBA...which in effect gives Qantas Carte Blanche to send then anywhere on vitually any a/c except a jumbo.
They are able to do this with a lesser pay structure,no allowances paid in local currency and up to 246 hrs per bid period.
123 hrs pe rmonth is okay in the same or close time zone.
The same can not be said for back of the clock flying,reduced standown time and major circadian time changes...all agreed to by domestic flight attendants and their representatives.
Longhaul have been complicit in their own demise by trusting in the integrity and intelligence of their domestic cousins...a big mistake.
To be smug about doing elses job for less money and reduced conditions beggars belief.
Any way whats done is done.As time goes on and QF management begins to take advantage of the last domestic EBA sydney s/h will slowly realise how they have been done over.
Loss of family friendly flying and the domination of domestic by casuals is just the beginning