Yes, I agree in a free economy, a government subsidised airline like SAA has an unfair advantage, but let me ask this thought provoking question:
SAA is one of the oldest airlines in the world, and started flying commercially in SA well before the others even thought about it (SAA started in 1934 taking over Union Airways, Comair 1946). The opposition started knowing that they were going to have to take on a goverment subsidised airline, and now they whinge!
Imagine starting up as an electricity supplier and tring to take on Eskom. Come on please!!! And then that same opposition then whinges about Eskom being government subsidised.
I'm not condoning a bottomless pit like SAA seems to be at times, the bad management, and the salaries the fat cats in upper management earn there, but just the issue of SAA having an unfair advantage.
Does anyone agree with this logic, or is it only me?
Last edited by Gyro Nut; 5th Oct 2008 at 19:09.