I'm afraid you have lost me there, can you elaborate?
Are we talking about GF here or the other Gulf Airlines? If it is GF then please let us know your thoughts, in particular how much is there?
Incidentally, I was not referring to GF when I mentioned flying the flag etc.
Amigo,
I can elaborate by saying that none of the Gulf Airlines, including GF, have their revenue departments directly tied in to oil wells, in spite of what quite a few posters around here think and post.
Furthermore, I can't think of any of the airlines here and the countries that founded them that can afford to subsidize them indefinitely in order to fly their flag. They were started as businesses, run by expat airline "professionals", to make money not to lose it.
Secondly, obviously they would all like to make money, however it is also obvious that 'flying the flag' at all costs is important to some, very important.
Now would you like to elaborate on your observation?