SDT, if JQ goes, then QF domestic will have to go towards being a LCC. The punters don't give a ****e about a ham and mustard sandwich on a plate, they prefer buying a muffin on JQ and have cheaper airfares. If JQ goes on the market, the buyer would probably be either SQ, the Arabs, or the possibility of the miners, Forrest, Palmer, Tinkler et al. who could buy and sell Dixon et al. Why the Miners? They would utilise aircraft for FIFO as well as general domestic, own the mines, own the transport, they would be laughing. Despite the attempt by Gillard and Swan, the punters like them, they employ thousands, they are known to be good to their employees, and sink millions into charity. I think they have both the goodwill and resources to pull it off, if they so want. I would not write JQ off, not for a minute.