There is a lot of potential for the Board to use one outfit to whip the other with if either steps out of line
Bingo!
Historically Qantas was seen as a typical large bureaucracy. Inflexible with a large union presence. Some would argue that this is still the case however QF have worked hard to reduce this influence.
Enter Jetstar.
I still believe the issue is primarily one of segmentation but....
There is a lot of potential for the Board to use one outfit to whip the other with if either steps out of line
It's nice for management to have that option now, isn't it?