Originally Posted by
Icarus2001
Sure, it is possible that a white night Middle East carrier decides to swoop in and save the company to get a foothold in the Australian market.
Why though?
We have 26 million people on a huge island, the big two carriers have the market sewn up nicely and make money in fits and starts. Why would you want to buy in to that?
Why do many industries buy into others ...similar or otherwise?
Perhaps, say Qatar, would view this as an opportunity. Win brownie points....while achieving a possible desired hold of VA (assuming Rex Regional would be allowed to come under the VA banner). Perhaps they just would like to ruffle the feathers of QF and even their own regional operations never mind further afield. Additionally it could be seen as a solution to the government's problem of maintaining the needed regional services. If there is a will....often...there is a way
Perhaps not impossible.