Getting a bit testy are we. Everybody knows Ansett problems were Management and Ownership related but guess what, AirNZ were the owners and managers during the last few years - the worst years. It's well documented that AirNZ were a mill stone around NewsCorps neck, when they finally took over after not having done due diligence and payed too much ( their own admission) the spiral tightened. Reference you flying domestically in Australia - well, that will never happen in our life-times now! I dont think you people fully appreciate the strengh of the anomosity held towards AirNZ by Australians. You are thought of as Benedict Arnolds, never to be trusted again. Why does the world need AirNZ anyway? Both Qantas and United both fly to, from and out of NZ. If you took out of the equation the number of Australian passengers you bludge out of the system you would be nothing. Why doesn't New Zealand stand on its own two feet? You have reneged on your obligation to regional defence, your obligation to a fully owned subsidary and you even want to combine our stockmarkets. You had your chance in 1901 to become a part of Australia and you blew it! Go away, we dont want or respect you. You cant even play cricket well. Will your team ever be able to bowl ours out this series? I believe the latest dance craze over there now is Rain Dancing!
[ 24 November 2001: Message edited by: Boeing Belly ]