Wiz you never commented on UALs SYD-MEL route.
That is cabotage-not allowed in any country-and not a domestic operation as such.
If United wanted to set up a wholly owned domestic airline in Australia, it could.
If Emirates wanted to buy or set up a US domestic carrier, it couldn't.
I or anyone other U.S. Pilot do not benefit from the regionals but are severely disadvantaged by those guys.
The profitability that allows the US majors to pay you what they do is largely due to the lousy pay at regionals. You say you are against competion based on low wages, yet work for a company that does just that- what have you or any Major pilot done to redress that?
Ask how many major pilots were laid off at the very same time regionals we're hiring big time.
Less than if the Majors had gone under- something which off-loading routes onto the regionals helped prevent.
Clearly you are just another "Conditional capitalist"- all for freedom and free markets- right up until it adversely effects you!