And so the reason for AIPA's blinding push for the right of return issue to be sorted in their favour becomes apparent.
A win in the court will open up any new vacancies in the main cities to be filled by MOU pilots from Qantas. The more senior F/O's in Jetstar who have been painting a few direct entry captains as the "enemy" may wish to reconsider the true motivation of AIPA. And by the way, it will be
less likely you get a command in your current location
or anywhere else on mainland Australia. The best you can hope for is a cheap upgrade in the land of the long lost sheep.