Doesn't Perth airport get it. The prize is really the increased rent they can charge the retail tenants by having thousands of affluent international travelers stop over in the airport ...... have they never visited the Singapore airport! In my view, the airport should be welcoming Qantas and b...

These "Kingdoms" no long have a high oil price to subsidize their national airlines so they have a double urgency to sort things out

Qantas are saying they will heavily discount in order to get people in the air. This is more to do with fixed costs such as their metal but also due to their oil hedging. They either use the oil or they will have to take the loss. They are also messaging now in order to ensure that whoever buy...

we would see the return of the Qantas 747's on domestic routes (east west) if it became a monopoly. Maybe even the A380 doing a Sydney to Melbourne during peak (as it turns around from international routes)!

Agree. They can jettison the expenses leased aircraft and can lock in significantly cheaper oil .... against Qantas that has hedged a large proportion of theirs at higher rates