Originally Posted by JetNut
If theoretically a government was to do away with its state controlled airline, the gap created (if taken over by a private consortium), only tends to widen the welfare triangle, which means a slide backwards.
I do not see how you can possibly defend this point. 'Theoretically'? State controlled airlines have been privatised in the past, it's not like it's some kind of miraculous process....do you honestly believe this would cause SA to 'slide backwards'? I'm also beginning to think you're just trolling...