"Joe Public could not care any less who is driving the bus. They want to get from A - B at the lowest price." Ah yes, another gem of knowledge from T-Vasis!
Well TV, if that were the case, people would only be flying with Tiger and Jetstar! I believe my Qantas flight is still going ahead, later this week...
Sorry to spoil that little fantasy of yours... Now, off you go and reboot MS flightsim...