I really see this in simplistic terms.
The real problem for Qantas is the ****ty deal the have been dealt by the Australian Goverment.
They allow multiple middle eastern carriers to fly virtually unrestricted into Australia, they allow Emirates 5th freedom rights across the ditch at the expense to Qantas and Air New Zealand and what is the benefit for Qantas? absolutely nothing.
Do Qantas fly to Dubai, Qatar, Abu Dhabi?, they do not because there is virtually no market for those destinations.
The middle eastern carriers milk passengers from the Kangaroo route, take them to London with a stopover in Dubai where virtually no one gets off.
The really simple answer here is to stop the likes of Emirates flying here or severely restricting the number of pax they are allowed to uplift or, in Qantas's case flying to London via Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Qatar provided they are allowed 5th freedom rights on from the middle east.
Now this bit is said with a bit of tongue in cheek
They sell us their oil, get the dosh we pay for it, buy really nice aeroplanes, fly to oz,and get even more money from us by by flying us to all points west !
