Chronic Snoozer
My comments regard their business and social ethics. If you read between the lines of the article the Singaporeans are making a threat to Qantas and the Australian Government. Give us what we want or we will screw you. Some may say that they are already making it difficult for Jetstar Asia to operate in the region just to make a point. They know dam well any complete open skies agreement has huge benefits for Singapore but very little for Australia. When Australia bargains with the Lion State they must play extreme hardball. First demand is the complete selling off of the Singapore Governments stake in SIA. If the Singaporeans want a level playing field then they must sell SIA completely to private investors. Second is full and free democratic elections in Singapore. Under the current dictatorship employment conditions are imposed on workers instead of being bargained for between employer and employee. The relationship between supply and demand doesn’t exist in the workplace because the government muzzles Unions and prevents proper enterprise bargaining. By using these methods the Singapore government has artificially allowed Singapore Airlines to have one of the cheapest operating costs in Asia. If and only if the Lion State abides by these rules I would consider allowing them limited frequency and capacity from Australia to the US. If they renege then all bets are off. Australia after all doesn’t need Singapore but they need us. Use this advantage to make it a truly level playing field.