In summary, the Qantas approach to flight planning and fuel reserves, and in-flight operational control, as well as always meeting statutory requirements nationally and internationally, is an operationally and commercially intelligent system, that has been proven by time
Yeah but you've had at least 5 fuel emergencies that I know of off the top of my head, who knows how many more there are. All of which would have saved by an alternate.
And while I agree that it is a tricky thing to negotiate and people have provided good arguments for both sides, given that the rest of the world do it would it not be considered 'world's best practice'?
The regs also require Australian Operators to carry INTER or TEMPO fuel when the forecast so requires!
This does not apply to Overseas Operators!
That's because they carry an alternate. Oz airlines can also carry an alternate in lieu of a Tempo/Inter as well.