"We're happy to get rid of it, no skin off our nose."
BB speaks of removing QF coode share off "his" flights. Imagine if Qantas did the same? Lets remove all Qantas passengers forced onto JetStar, lets remove all the planes from Jet Star, lets remove all the slide of hand accounting BB and see how you go.
While we're at it, lets bring AJ and BB's wages in line with their Asian counterparts as a gesture of leadership and equality. Let's compare wages of Pilots also, QF mainline International ops, 4 or 3 crew carry Second Officer's who reduce the operating cost base significantly. SQ/EK etc. have no S/O's and carry heavy crews. CX which does have a similar operation subsidises the living expenses of their Pilots.
You compare yourself to the likes of Ryan Air and South West amongst others. These guys are all stand alone entities and built their businesses on good management and smart thinking. What's BB done???? Bugger all. If we're playing the comparrison game you will find that the costs aren't far apart.
The JQ boys and girls sat down with the then CEO AJ to negotiate an EBA which would ensure they would get the 787 flying when it came along. They negotiated in good faith and took a less than desireable deal to get this over the line. Lets look at to today, will these guys ever see the cockpit of the 787 as an operating Pilot? The answer is yes if they move to Singapore, this was never the case during negotiations. Why don't we trust AJ and BB, because thay are liars and spin kings.
No one denies that the two brand tactic is a bad move, it has its place and is here to stay. How its controlled and operated is what has got up the nose of many on both sides.
When you agree to take a job at JetStar or Virgin or Tiger or Strategic or Qantas you look at the contract and if you like it, you sign away. Complaining that one gets more than the other etc etc is a waste of time. If you don't like your conditions, leave.