But to benchmark Qantas labor costs against 2 airlines while ignoring the other 45 competitors is completely pointless.
One doesn't need to ignore the 45 competitors- quite the opposite. You simply need to accept from this information the fact that pilot pay is not a driver of airline success. As evidenced by the existence of EK and CX and their pilot pay situation. I understand you desperately
want to connect high wages for pilots with the problems at QF, but the objective facts don't support you. On the contrary- they refute you.
I also understand your desire to lump all 'labor' together. If you argued about skilled and unskilled labor, you might gain more traction- however, I suspect you realise this would be unpalatable to many Australians. Whilst the 'amercanisation' of Australia continues apace, we are not there yet (thankfully).
As what that has to do with selling houses- you've lost me (
poorest attempt at a straw man I've seen in a while. )