WOD
Please let me know what airline you fly for and preferably your flight schedule, because any pilot that considers running low on fuel for any reason is a NON EVENT, is a pilot that I dont want to fly with.
You too Charlie
Their fuel state was calculated to be one that they didn't want to continue to Sydney with, so they refueled in Brisbane. The point here is that they didn't run low on fuel.. they made a decison to tech stop in order to avoid running low!
Anyone who has ever operated USA - AUS direct knows the fuel/payload limitations, and the fact that forecast winds can change dramatically over such a long flight. They also know that if the winds are stronger than predicted, the various places to stop for fuel enroute.
If an aircraft lands in Brisbane with low fuel, then it is something to think about. But if an aircraft lands in Brisbane to AVOID a low fuel state, we'll I'd be thinking the pilots are doing their job.