There's a common misconception too that the Australian airlines have received $715m in support. That $715m was a reduction in certain fees and levies, which are variable depending on how much you fly. No fly, no pay. With most of the fleets grounded, airlines are not paying those fees anyway.It's...

Quite the opposite actually. If you read the Show Cause Order in detail, a key element to the DOT approving the JBA is both airlines can’t restrict other third party codeshare agreements as it will limit competition.