All good additional reasons there guys:-)
The level playing field or lack thereof can stem right back to protections & we have seen what free trade can do for our car industry it decimated it, right or wrong we live & work here in Oz at a local level, the Airline industry work the world over, there in lies the real challenges.
Just as a long shot here lets say the Govt imposed a same base fare for all Airlines leaving Oz to far away places inc our own Airlines that way it matters none how cheap the Sand pit carriers make a ticket at the end of the day it costs $xxxx to fly to say London with anyone it would just be the services or the add on's that are flexible to attract the customers. That would soon 'level' out the playing field here but boy would that kick up a stink for 'free trade' & also the possible abuse of the system as well!
More to come am sure but my thoughts are with the QF staff right now
Wmk2