Originally Posted by
dr dre
Ensuring two airline groups exist in the country won’t be high on the agenda of this government in current times.
We can agree to disagree on that one, and that's okay! Two airlines isn't just about 10,000 jobs or maintaining the Virgin Australia brand. A monopoly affects consumerism in domestic tourism and this is much bigger than the simplistic views on monopoly issues, particularly as no other airline or business would be in a position to fill the void like Virgin Blue did when Ansett Australia left. A bailout for the main airlines will ensure Virgin Australia's survival (for a reasonable amount of time anyhow) which will hasten Australia's economic recovery, particularly in the tourism industry and others holistically.