JST, the "smoking gun" behind Qantas intent to deliberately destroy the international brand intent its right here -
Qantas variation requests International Air Services Commission [.pdf] courtesy of skybed on another thread.
You should read it in conjunction with the
Qantas Sales Act, section 7
Originally Posted by Qantas Sales Act 1992
change of its company name to a name that does not include
the expression “Qantas”; and
prohibit Qantas from conducting scheduled international air
transport passenger services under a name other than:
(i) its company name; or
(ii) a registered business name that includes the expression
“Qantas”; and
require that the head office of Qantas always be located in
Australia; and
require that of the facilities, taken in aggregate, which are
used by Qantas in the provision of scheduled international
air transport services (for example, facilities for the
maintenance and housing of aircraft, catering, flight
operations, training and administration), the facilities located
in Australia, when compared with those located in any other
country, must represent the principal operational centre for
Qantas; and
Right there is the bones
your investigative piece, all factually documented. The "opinion in the media that the unions are trying to destroy Qantas" is debunked by this documentary evidence. Why is this blatant breach of the law ignored? Will this bit of "boring" news ever see light in the MSM?