Here's how it works (roughly): AU based airline flies route between SYD and BKK....

astrec on Dec 1, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: The dark side of Dubai

Here's how it works (roughly):

  AU based airline flies route between SYD and BKK.
  Airline reduces capacity of SYD crew base.
  Airline declares BKK a crew base.
  Airline pays BKK cabin crew local rates.
  BKK cabin crew staff SYD->BKK->SYD flights.
  Profit.