Well see Transition Layer,we agree on something......
I have always believed that an overseas base with Australian crew transferred from home is far and away preferable....
The idea of Australian nationals based overseas is great, however this was shown to be a failure with the LHR base which started with plenty of Australian nationals but has dwindled down to very few.
Not exactly true Transition Layer...There have been other bases in London over the years for both cabin crew and tech crew which have worked very well.
This base as all bases saves on accommodation costs,transport costs and meal allowances...
The problem is that this was not enough for Darth.
The problem with this base is that you can't live on the money that you are paid....You have to go on LWOP and forgo your Super....accommodation and other costs of living in the UK are horrendous...and this is basically too much to ask for any Australian crew that are thinking of taking up the offer.
Unless you have relatives who live near Heathrow it really is a huge cost.If you are single and you can share with a few friends it might be worth it for a year or so but......
it's a big ask.
I could be wrong but wasn't there a similar deal with S/O's moving up to Singapore that turned out to be a lemon because it wasn't very attractive?