Once a politician, always a politician. People like Sharp always hang around the same circle - current and former political mates and big business. He would have received leeway and a multitude of favours over the years. Ironic for someone who left Government due to getting caught out trying to make a secret $9,000 payment to cover his travel rorting tracks. 18 months as a Minister, 14 years in Government, leaves under a dark cloud and yet he still receives an AOM many years later?? That itself shows that ‘mates rates’ and political connections are working well in John’s life.
As for whinging about Qantas not wanting to do a deal with them - why would Qantas? Airlines are businesses and businesses are competitive. Qantas do not need REX. Everyone knows that REX was acting like a parasite looking to suck upon a willing host, and Qantas wasn’t willing. As for the BS about ‘doing it for the people, for the travellers, the passengers’, give me a fu#king break. Airlines are in it for the money. There is no magical love for the community and the people who fly, it’s all about the dollar. Sharp is fully aware of that, it’s just that he thinks everybody else is stupid.
The REX 737 golden triangle move is going to be an abject failure. Arrogant and cocky management who have stuffed up big time. And when it does fail, hopefully the shareholder will see it for what it is and demand the scalps of the Board and CEO. It’s only logical.