.........thats precisely my point Ushuaia.
Its NOT about whats best for Qantas.
It should be whats best for the customer. Let me tell you.....there are loads of people here in the PER business market prepared to pay for the 744 on the Red Eye. There are many many Execs associated with the Resources Companies who are time poor who would (or their companies) be more than happy to pay the premium.
Hey ....why not ask them ??????
.........Not some one with "plenty of years of domestic flying experience" sitting beyond the thunderdome !!!