When Qantas stops pontificating about Emirates operating more flights to Oz and gets off its fat government protected backside and actually decides to fly to the "open skies" of the middle east, we will see the true potential of the Australasian market.
Mean time more hot air from Dixon and less services from carriers that have the "can do, will do" attitude that Qantas has and still lacks.
Oz government knows that to have more services from sucessful ME carriers is good for the development of the country.... just got to get that Qantas burr out thier undies.