Well, QF is with "one world" in a big way, and who else is left in Australia...unfortunately no prises for guessing that one...
Who in their wildest dream would have predicted what Air New Zealand and the New Zealand Government would do to Ansett, I also suspect that the Aussie Gov and Qantas were up to their necks in it as well.
I think SQ have missed a great opportunity...and I don't think that they are as astute as they make out to be...geographic location, government protection, and who can go past "Singapore Girl" to seduce the high yield market, that's why they are successful, they could have had Ansett for a Dollar, or was that deal only for Qantas.
I think so...Ansett out of the way was the preffered option for Air New Zealand and its moronic government, and of course it suited Qantas as well...