I've been wondering that too, Capn Laptop. If I had an existing ticket, and if it weren't to be honoured, then I'd sure as hell not be buying a new one off Ansett. It's very generous of the government to use tax payers money to underwrite the tickets as it is. Could mean that some people pay three times for the one airfare - 1st time when they bought ticket, 2nd time when they bought replacement ticket, 3rd time if Ansett goes broke again.