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Old 20th Aug 2004, 20:22
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a) Sell Ansett to anybody to fix up Rupert's budget problems and (b) sell Qantas to fix up their (Australia's other government) budget problems
a) Rupert never had a problem to start with as he got the TV station he was after.
b) Neither did the Australian gu'ment as they were flush with funds under ALP with all their other privatisations.

$1 billion dollars that would have fixed up Ansett. that figure ought to haunt any thinking ex-Ansett employee
Nothing compared to the New Zealand tax payer for the air adventure they have been subject to thanks to Uncle Helen.

(a) a truly terrible fleet mix
Hello, whats happening in the South sea isocommunity at the moment?

b) a truly terrible 747 led introduction to overseas routes
The Asian crises was not forseeable to many but you obviously. If you include the Sydney incident then granted.
If you include how NZ introduced their 744, then get st*ffed!

(c) truly terrible losses fighting their own pilots in 1989
I'm leaving that one for the keeper!

d) truly terrible salaries paid to Heroes after 1989
Terrible to whome? It was paid for 55 hours a month and any over time was a bonus. Do you realise what the award was prior '89? NO!

(e) truly terrible blood letting in the "price wars" fighting Compass Mk 1 in 1990/91.
Have no idea how much influence that one had. but it's just like saying Ansett had a chance if TL hadn't got involved, or either gu'ment.

As l said before get *&%#$@! unless you know the facts!

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