QF will be able at last to take on EK with its hub and spoke network. Major cities can now be paired one stop via Australia. Addis Ababa to Santiago, and Cape Town to Moscow via Sydney will open up a new era in air travel.
A brand new mega airport will need to be built for Sydney to be able to cope with the extra demand, initially six runways are planned with an annual capacity of 80 million passengers.
QF will be starting a massive recruitment and training program to cope with the capacity increase, PPL holders are encouraged to register their interest. Even with all the overseas Aussie pilots returning in droves a shortfall is predicted.
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