A rather cheeky postscript you have there ;) 

He's right but, Qantas is running scared from taking on the compeition. Need a bit more guts and determination rather than just rolling over to the demands of their rivals and complaining about it.

I like flying Qantas, I hope it doesn't go burst. (Qantas's inflight catering really is quite tasty)

Well I have long abandoned Qanats for Virgin Australia on domestic flights but I understand where Qanats is coming from and I agree with them, in that Qantas should be under the same arrangements for overseas companies having a share in them as Virgin is.

I believe that under the Govt's Qantas Sale Act Qantas has a much lower level of foreign ownership allowed. That's not a level playing field and it gives them another excuse to squeal 'unfair, unfair' even when that part at least is justified.

Qantas should be allowed to have the same level of overseas ownership as Virgin, regardless if that means Qantas having more overseas ownership to match Virgin's allowance or Virgin have their overseas ownership limits tightened to match what Qantas has now.

I agree with Al in that Qantas are not on a level playing field as Virgin.

I don't agree that Qantas are "running scared" but it does have to be said that Virgin have come in all guns blazing. I still stand by the view that it is easy for Virgin to do that because they have come from a level of offering next to nothing, so they make it look like they are doing so much when in fact they are only offering what was already offered on Qantas (eg. lounges, business class).

My experience of the Virgin products (and I've tried Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia and Virgin America) is that they are good... but nothing more or less than Qantas. So I don't understand what's so good about them and I haven't migrated to them like sheep.

WOW hypocricy much! Is this the same Sir Richard Branson who has publically campaigned against every single move BA has made since the 1980's?

I would argue that SRB's statements are what is anticompetitive here, lobbying for a continuation of the unfair playing field that exists at the moment. If he's not afraid of competition, then he will welcome the removal of the Sales Act?

What a hypocrite.

Branson, with his Govt subsidised train network in the UK. And crying about bully BA at every opportunity. 

Have a look at Skytrax. Virgin Atlantic downgraded to a 3 star airline and the most appalling ratings around. Then compare Qantas' ratings. Seems to me he should concentrate on fixing his own brand in the UK.

This is just head games coming from Branson. If you don't adapt to changing business circumstances then you will go under or stuggle (eg: most retail businesses). Qantas is simply adapting, in my opinion it's left it too late. I actually prefer to fly with Virgin and think overall their service is better.