BMAC I don't follow your logic.. .. . </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Damn shame Fox/Lew didn't call his bluff. The man has an agenda. Making S*#+ loads of money!. .At the expense of 16 000 now jobless however. But good business unfortunately doesn't incorporate humanity. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Then you go on to say.... .. . </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">I don't think Richard Branson is responsible for AN's demise, though DJ's start up certainly didn't help us any. He's an astute businessman who is using AN's exit to his advantage.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica">Making money at the expense of 16,000 jobs. Eh?. .. .All airlines are there to
make money, we live in a capitalist society. . .. .People in here talk about the demise of Ansett as if their favourite Aunt died. I extend my sympathy to people who have lost their jobs, and the families devastated but let's not get misty eyed about hoe great it was. If it was so great why did it go bust.. .. .I think you are mistaken about Virgin's potential. I believe that there will be no stopping them now. Australian's seem to love to support the (perceived) under dog. Witness politicians at election time claiming THEY are the party behind in the polls!. .. .I agree price is not everything. My high school economics taught me that if a product or service is similar then price is the motivator. If you need to go from SYD to MEL then price probably is everything. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> . .. .Somewhere else a poster drew parallels to bus travel. I believe this is valid. ( Not comparing Pilots to bus drivers however, a la Bob Hawke!)