As recently printed in the media European regulators want to change the sales act under the European open ski agreement. what a lot of rubbish. open sky agreements do not require changing the sales act. one can have an open sky agreement (europa and the US) but does not need to interfere in ones company structure. It would suit QF as they then can link with either IAG or others and employ, base more planes overseas with overseas crews.
Australian Newspaper: AMBITIOUS Qantas plans to develop a Shanghai hub similar to its Singaporean operation are being slowed by European demands that the Qantas Sale Act be changed as part of an open skies agreement.
Defcon, having travelled recently on other carriers i must admit QF food isn't that bad in the pointy end. As for the fleet mix i totally agree. imagine the fuel money saved if QF had triplers going to SFO/FRA/etc.
As i mentioned before the 2 remote cousins (AJ & WW) come from the same stock with a slash and burn mentality.
