JB has always been a fan of the Tripler......especially the 777-200LR.
I was in PER in 2003 when Boeing sent the 777-LR to PER for a
PR exercise. It was talked about then -that it could do PER-LHR ( at a pinch, with pay load restrictions) but could easily do the LHR-PER ( even with etops considerations)
When JB was in the Base not long after this event-the question was asked-"will QF be getting them??"
Answer- ="serious considerations..........and he said he really likes what it can do" .
We all thought-Great ! .....as this would give the Base a long term -long haul future.
Alas....The rest is history
Reading between the lines-it appeared JB was rolled by Gregg and his accountants to go for the "cheaper option"
So good luck to JB / Virgin.....if it comes off. It will be a bonus for WA.......especially for the once loyal QF punter who when he/she wants to go to JFK.....they have to take a deep breath, drop a few Valiums and transit through a Domestic nightmare aircraft change in SYD then put up with THE HURT LOCKER routine transiting LAX.
SYD-JFK .......now we're talk'n
