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I read your comment and was convinced you were wrong, since I too used to travel that route regularly. However,…

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You are probably right on the Qantas return to Perth front, although given the long-running dispute with Perth Airport about…

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I think you may be right. I would just push out the timeline. Virgin needs to make a profit so…

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