[Kharon]

And so it begins:-

Early days yet; and, we can expect more to follow no doubt. Sen. McKenzie was a good choice to run the show; no nonsense approach backed by a large helping of common sense and decency, top marks.

For me, the stand outs were the marked 'differences' between the opposing elements.

Sheldon hell bent on muck raking, his team mate wanting to revisit the old, long discredited and explained events in Doha an age ago; and White trying to sneak around the artificial restrictions imposed and denying open competition, in a market where Qantas is just a banjo player in the orchestra pit. Gutter politics at it's usual standard. 'Nuff said.

But, for the real 'chalk and cheese' definition; compare the Qatar team to the Qantas team. Qatar, totally professional, factual, answering both the irrelevant and the pertinent questions calmly, openly and in a manner you could/should expect from top line professionals. Compliments to both. Compare that the 'shocked' state of the smug, protected rabble Qantas threw into the party. Visibly shocked when McKenzie (Bravo) slapped 'em down a peg or two and the 'reality fix' moment when the bluff and bull-shit espoused in the chairman's lounge failed to impress.

Well done Qatar; Bravo McKenzie, it is time Qantas pulled its socks up and if they won't (more like can't) do it themselves, then let the parliament do it for them. Sooner or later Qantas must realise they are only a very small fish, a protected species which must acknowledge their true place in the international market place.

Toot (MTF) toot..