Regardless of the perception if they go into some Asian port and start a base there I cannot in my life see how they will compete, the only thing they had going for them was they were an Aussie company, they will be burnt alive and why would anyone wanna fly with an Asian Qantas? Just go the Asian Airlines, at least your getting a real Asian service not some pseudo Australian outfit. I reckon they will be like lambs to the slaughter if they try and play in Asia, just like Jetstar Pacific which is a nightmare financially at the moment. Anyway just my 5, er I mean 10cents worth. I hear the 5c might get fazed out soon!