justinbrett
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Uneducated on my half - assuming E190 wouldn't make the distance?
Still, it's a baffling call for the ex-Spirit birds now calling the Spirit of Australia home. Thought it may even be a JQ route.
This is a good post thread about it.
E190 is not mainline, it’s Qantaslink (operated by Alliance for Qantas). So another subsidiary. A220 is also QantasLink (National Jet). Your call for mainline means 737-800 or A330.
The main benefit (possibly only) using QF instead of JQ is connections, which may be especially relevant to the mining market. And at least free booze and baggage.