A good post. QFs problems in my opinion are twofold. 1) The product has slipped, however the A380 is an excellent improvement however it only makes up a small part of the network at the moment. 2) Thanks to Dickson we never purchased the 777 and this has created a major problem in that Qf cant hub into Singapore from Brisbane and Perth with these aircraft and then send them on thinner routes to Europe with paxs that have come from Syd/Mel on the A380. I believe the failure to purchase the 777 will go down in history as one of the worst mistakes management have made in the airlines history. It will haunt Qf for many many years to come. I think they are now so far behind the power curve re competing with Emirates that they will never get in front of them. Witness the Tasman where they have basically capitulated and are competing with 737s against Emirates wide bodies. I know whose aircraft id be on if i was paying for the ticket.