Waren9 - JQ used to run a lot of 'tag flights' around the country. They no longer run nearly as many.
Not long after one of the Senate inquiries, where the issue of tag flights came up, the practice heavily reduced and Buchanan left the group to spend more time in the cosmetics industry. I have a feeling that while FWA weren't particularly interested, other government departments were...
As to anyone wondering about the crewing arrangements - Norwegian Air Shuttle are leading the way in creative crewing with their 787 pilot base in Thailand. Lets just hope it doesn't come to that kind of arrangement here.