Should the board
A) Cut the subsidiary pilots loose now that they are becoming more expensive ( in line with the labour market in general) ?
This is going to become a real headache for QF. They have a queue out the door of people wanting to work for QF Long Haul wages but they are struggling to find anyone to work for subsidiaries. Throw into the mix this is mining charter which contractually requires experienced pilots and we are heading towards a genuine shortage of experienced labour globally. The only real option for crewing is to push the government to open up to foreign Visas. Failing that option I don't see how QF get out this unless they start paying the subsidiaries properly.