Which national airline?
Scotty from marketing has done a brilliant job and the world really does think that QF is Straya’s national airline. As for not flying during Covid it’s been done to death, government airlines flew, most non gov did not, unless actual revenue was coming in. When QF flew it was repat flights/ cargo flights, etc. Only the likes of SQ, QR, EK continued with full government backing. Ok yes a lot more to it but I get sick of hearing about Strayas national airline. Not since what was it again 92 when it was privatised has it really been a true flag carrier.
It’s no more Strayan than Bazza, Shazza and Shelia.
P.s. No skin in any of the games above!