Originally Posted by mstr caution
73 to 91.
AirNZ only wanted 2 engineers to cover their Perth 777 flying.
Rather than look at the contract as a revenue source, QF declined the revenue source.
Much like the Sydney international baggage handling. Five years ago QF baggage handlers turned around the majority of international services at Sydney. Progressively QF failed to pursue renewing handling contracts.
QF International baggage handlers would turn around other airlines in between QF services. QF didn't renew contracts, so handlers sat idle in between QF services shaking there heads at the loss of productivity.
Why give your competitor a leg up? Provision of 2 engineers will hardly make a scratch to your revenue line but if you force your competitor to employ 2 people along with all the overhead then they are in a more costly position.
Of course, how they retaliate in NZ is another story.