Personally I'd pay double that to keep John Borghetti at Virgin.
While Joyce is busy with his faulty calculator working out his next KPI bonus, the sharks are circling.
Cathay will withdraw from oneworld and poon Qantas in the harbour. SIA and Virgin will stitch up Qantas in Oceania.
Qantas will be left without a date, no network and no friends. BA will cut Australia loose and focus on their EU/US operations and blocking Emirates. Qantas will become a domestic airline with codeshare partners feeding it's domestic operations.
P.s you don't really think Qantas will get those a330s back? I sense the new Asian airline might need a few wide bodies
Look who QF is in bed with. BA? AA? These airlines make Qantas look world class!
I'd suggest those who have not already tried the new Virgin product, give it a go. It's impressive! The staff are all smiles and there is an energy in the air which is contagious.