Greg Smith, the head of research with share market advisory group Fat Prophets , said the border closures were likely to boost Qantas in the longer-term, as its rival Virgin Australia scaled back to survive under new American private equity owner, Bain Capital. Pictured is former Jetstar chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka - now the head of Virgin Australia - with her former boss turned rival Alan Joyce, the CEO of Qantas. They are pictured in October 2013
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