And the small fact that RDC has very little (if any) respect from his peers due to his outstanding achievements in the field of mediocrity. All things considered, I think most who know the guy would believe that statement to be a great compliment.
Believe me, his comments in The Australian did little other than to enhance his well earned reputation.
Current Qantas management do not understand airlines. This is the issue. Of course they would argue differently, but they are utterly incompetent. I would happily buy an airline from them. Unlike Borghetti.
The No1 rule of any LCC is to raise prices. Qantas is the ideal brand to charge the earth, but they literally have no idea how to tap into it.
Incompetence at my level kills people. Incompetence at their level gets deca million bonuses (which I wouldn't begrudge JB) and fawning press...