Give me a break!
While Air NZ may be hated in Australia, it didn't take long for many to forget that Australians were instrumental in helping Tasman Pacific's collapse last year!
Where was QF Australia when we needed them? It didn't take long for the travelling public to forget about the hundreds of pilots, cabin crew, ground crew and ancillary staff that were made redundant (many finding out through the media!) because Qantas bailed out in the early hours of the previous morning!
The travelling public soon forget, and as for people in the industry; one shouldn't throw stones in the playground!
:o