What about the other rumour that on some of the CNS-NRT flights (and maybe others) the cargo section of the Jetstar A330s is mainly empty but as the Airport Manager said - 'thats ok because Qantas rents the cargo space of the aircraft from Jetstar, therefore we make money'.
Bizarre but I have heard this from more than one source. There are plenty of different ways for Jetstar to hide getting money from QF. Simon Westaway has addressed the A330 engineering expenses but what about the thousands of other ways Jetstar uses Qantas money to prop up there business where a true new low cost carrier to the market wouldn't have. It gate space at terminals, training facilities, gifted aircraft and routes, just to name a few of the top of my head. I cannot believe now that Qf and Jetstar are now directly competing against each other on the MEL-SYD route. Its hilarious. Oh well
