I'm afraid history will prove you wrong Bronte, it's been proven that only two can survive. Do you think that if both Virgin and Ansett both have thirty aircraft they'll happily play along with each other. Didn't they used to call that the "two airline policy"? No, what will happen is one will want to be bigger than the other and the spiral dive begins again. If Virgin floats, then just like QF they will have an obligation to share-holders to maximise profits. How do they do that? by increasing market share. Where do they get the extra market share? not from Qantas. They will take the path of least resistance, as would Ansett, and try to take some of our market. We would then respond, probably by offering cheaper flights and then lo and behold here we go again.
I will agree to disagree about AirNZ. Perhaps you're on the Airbus and the cut is'nt as deep. If you're on the Boeing or 146 I wish you well in the game of musical chairs we're about to play.
[ 09 December 2001: Message edited by: Boeing Belly ]