Indamiddle
Nearly everything you say is wrong...where do you get that from?
Kiwis on kiwi passports have been offered LHR and as we speak there are over 30 who have taken up the 2 yr basing and are nearly ready to come home. Expect another 20 to be departing for there soon.
No where near 500 crew based in AKL, never has been or will be. Currently 200+
20-30 going to QCCA MEL and some going to SH PER or ADL
AKL base WILL NOT BE OFFERED MAM
747 hasnt done the AKL/MEL/AKL for yrs....current JC 737
A330 114/141 AKL/SYD/AKL is done by JC LH with some QAL
Will soon be a 737 JC
50 being kept in base is utter BS
crew will pax to and from AKL but patterns will be increased from 11 days (currently limit in EBA) to 14-15 day patters to make viable.
AKL base will be around for a while yet