Horse Sh*t
Virgin Blue,
You are WAY off in your assessment of this incident. What are you a chief pilot or something ??? Distance from ones base has absolutely ZERO to do with quality of rest. Do you understand that ? - Nada, zilch, null, the empty set........ I know guys that drive to work thru traffic trying to get to Newark that are FAR more tired than I who have just come up from Florida napping or reading the paper the whole way. What about a crew member that lives five miles from the airport but has a newborn at home ?????? Proximity is NO guarantee of quality rest so get the f**k off your ridiculous high horse and pull your head out of your third point of contact.