This is where Goyder got it so wrong. Joyce was no messiah, and the estimated $125 million pay packet that former chairman Leigh Clifford and Goyder showered upon him was utterly undeserved. Not only did Joyce trash Qantas’ incredible brand and customer loyalty, not only did he leave the airline’s new CEO Vanessa Hudson with a $15 billion bill for new planes, but he also didn’t even deliver a market return for shareholders.
It's amazing how all these investigative and financial journo's climbing on the "it was so obvious" bash Joyce and Qantas bandwagon had completely missed the boat until it was put on a platter before them. If Alston at the AFR hadn't been the only one prepared to call a spade a spade, AJ, Hudson, Goyder et al would be still on the farewell gravy train. Now there's so many people distancing themselves, you wonder who was ever up the pointy end on jollies or in the lounges.