also, missbehaviour, you would do better to compare the walk-up asp-syd fare of dj against that of qf, i think you will find dj's is considerably lower, in any case, alice springs is one of the few larger centres in Oz that has been left without competition after the demise of Ansett. I can guarantee that QF's fares out of the centre will now come down to match those of Virgins just like they have in other parts of Australia. Lets not forget the main reason why qantas now offers dirt cheap internet deals is they have had to in the face of stiff competition from virgin.
I think virgin will do really well out of Alice, it has been a long battle by the people of the town to get a second airline once again, now that it is a reality, they will support it well.