I disagree. Australians by their very nature are apathetic to most things, but to some things they are protective. The Anzac tradition is the first, Qantas is second. Sure they fly the cheapest, but they still marry the airline and the country together. They still marry the airline and its history as a very important part of the country's history. The people are now starting to stir, my old buddy, a MP (lib) tells me, the people are sending in emails of protest about the possibility of QF going offshore, they believe it is not a Asian airline, but a Australian airline, and Australian jobs and the future for young Australians is paramount . I would not write off Mr. and Mrs Average just yet.