A conspiracy?
Am I the only one that thinks this is a conspiracy?
1. This was planned - obvious, by QF and the Gov't!
2. The Gov't and QF have for weeks said they don't want intervention - but they have been talking for weeks. The Gov't is looking for a "win".
3. Shut the airline on Melbourne Cup week - he couldn't be that dumb, it was done to maximise hysterical impact and force an immediate resolution - cue the gov't.
4. It was leaked to the media early today, in planning for weeks/months.
5. Albanese expresses "shock" - yeah right, he knew all along.
6. The Prime Minister says FWA should sort it out (she's responsible for the Act and FWA).
7. FWA will cancel the industrial action and "solve" the dispute.
8. The Prime minister gets credited for "solving" the dispute, vindicating herself and FWA and improving her polling for "saving QF and the Melbourne Cup".
9. After a time of peace,
10. QF Sales ACT recinded by parliament. that's the deal (suddenly the "unamed" Asian airline becomes "Qantas Asia")
11. QF move most Ops offshore, Qantas expands - though based in Singa's, the public don't care, they see QF planes all around the world - funny accent though!
12. AJ moves to Singa's, the domestic arm of Qantas flies Capital Cities only. Jetstar expands 10 fold.
13. Jetstar is split from the group and sold off (who makes a squillion?)
14. Qantas is withdrawn from the ASX and eventually sold to a foreign entity.
Last edited by The The; 29th Oct 2011 at 11:06.