The "RAT ROUTE"
If AIG (The holding company for British Airways & Iberia) were to take the 18 percent of QF that would take it up to the 49% percent foreign ownership cap, could they start a "RAT ROUTE" to London via the Seychelles?
A two hour connection would be competitive to Emirates and Etihad through the sandpit and for those who wanted to stopover, would make a nice "sea change" from the Asian and Middle East gateways.
[Need a boffin to work out if the Runway is long enough and over what countries a great circle would take you over??????]