Opinion: Heroic optimism: Dipped in red Qantas takes a glass half-full approach | EKnightOfficial
If his predictions are right, by early next year the airline’s domestic capacity will be higher than what it was before the pandemic.
However, this time Joyce has one big plus in his corner - the extreme reluctance from state and federal governments to reinstitute lockdowns and border closures. The other big differentiator this time around, one that Joyce was keen to highlight on Thursday, is the high-level of vaccinations.Advertisement
As case numbers escalate people will be understandably fearful that if they are exposed while travelling, they may end up having to isolate themselves for their holidays. And then there will be those that think that getting on a flight will be tantamount to playing a game of Russian Roulette. But travellers will need to feel more comfortable that the Omicron variant is less dangerous than its predecessors - which early evidence would seem to suggest.