Honestly I think QF Long Haul will need everybody by sometime next year . you would think that with a strong balance sheet QF will exploit the market where other Airlines cannot , they surely must be looking at new routes as country's open up .
Qf has probably a once in a lifetime chance to establish new markets and encourage Australians to fly with them, the FF scheme certainly helps with loyalty. The other unknown is Virgin , if they dont come back who will carry the 20 million pax per year they once had .
There is a real possibility in the future that QF group will need to expand in size rather than contract. play the waiting game and all will be revealed .