to all those who think the Australian public will not let Qantas collapse, this interesting comment makes sense.
As an Aussie expat living in Hong Kong for the last 5 years I am delighted and relieved to have access to a choice of excellent Asian airlines which have services that leave on time, arrive on time, are price competitive, have professional and courteous cabin staff and more frequently than not are piloted by Australian pilots which Qantas rejected. By any measure Qantas it is a second rate airline that has cleverly tapped into the patriot in many an Australian who feels proud to fly in a plane with a kangaroo painted on its rear, irrespective of the quality of the experience.
Dr Johnson once defined patriotism as the last resort of scoundrels. Qantas have got away with it for years. What would they have done without Peter Allen?