"JR" has a perfect right to chose whom he sees fit to travel with & for whatever reasons he sees fit to stand by. After all we ALL do the same concept daily, we shop around for the lowest fuel price for Eg & by NOT going to a more expensive fuel outlet are we hurting the guy on the cash register?
Free choice & competition, that's what it is all about & very few if any would be making daily choices for the cheapest products (inc airfares) based on whom it hurts employee wise.
Buy Australian has merit for sure but with higher living expenses & less job security etc we shop for cheaper products world wide & in a sense it's like a dog chasing it's tail, an unfix-able situation the world over!
Wmk2