Even with the offer of a fast command and a potential lengthy career at JQ, the take up rate has been relatively low. Of the pilots that transferred to JQ, most so far have returned.
That is not true.
One Qantas pilot has resigned from Jetstar to go to china southern. 3 have resigned from Qantas to stay at Jetstar. The rest have yet to play their cards. No SOs have gone back yet. I'd imagine they will take their command and resign from Qantas.
I'd expect a similar ratio with the rest of the MOU guys.
The simple truth is they're not going back.
The take up rate has been overwhelming hence the politics of the MOU. There is more qantas guys at Jetstar now than impulse pilots.