It's actually preferable to have a healthy, rational competitor. So, no Qantas won't do anything to seriously damage Virgin.
I would agree with you there if I hadn't just watched them claw each others eyes out for the past few years with capacity dumping.
Rob, maybe it's just about the best candidates available at the time.
True, but if you are going to take them anyway, then putting them slightly out of order to affect maximum inconvenience for your competitor would surely be an effective strategy?
BTW I am not suggesting this is a sensible idea.