Interesting to note in plane talking, qantas may baulk at the cost of upgrading their a330s to compete with virgins,well perhaps if management had the 787s operating for qantas and not Jetstar, this problem would be irrelevant!
The 787 would have given qantas domestic a superior aircraft from both an operator and passenger perspective to take on Virgin, notably on the high yield perth routes!
This is yet another example of why Qantas finds itself in the position It is now in,actually one could ask why did Jetstar get the near new a330s from qantas in the first place?
Jetstar international has not operated one single route that could not have been undertaken by a 767 300!
The decision to give Jetstar the better equipment is at odds with other airlines who set up a an international LCC, eg Singapore gave Scoot old 777s,
Air Canada started rouge with old 767s!
The average Jetstar passenger could not give a toss what sort of plane they are in, we're as a business class passenger heading to Perth is interested in the equipment they fly on, and they take their high yielding money to we're they think they will get the best seat and service!