This 'end of the line carrier' excuse only applies to traffic to and from Europe. Geographically we are a stone's throw from the biggest growing markets in the world. The focus should be very much on the poor 17% of international traffic into and out of Australia. Daily direct flights, with the right aircraft, from all of Australia's population centers to every major city in Asia, with some through connections to Europe. Point to point flights to North America, very dependent on operating the right equipment.