I apologise in advance if this is a basic question: but (not living in Australia or RSA), I had no idea that the east Australia - South Africa rout was so huge and profitable that it warrants an A380! 

How is an E190 from Darwin going to help? They’d rather have boosted SIN-LHR with additional frequencies instead 

So Oman air really serves a subset of QR with a big footprint mostly in india and ME. Whilst as a OW’er, I’m always pleased at having more options, adding Oman air seems to have low value add. They could’ve gone after another African carrier or, as someone else said, a Chinese o...

I do wonder, with this EU flights of AI also gets a share of the kangaroo route 

So syd retains the 787 for thr domestic legs! someone please remind me why we feel Qantas favours SYD over MEL?!