Originally Posted by
framer
They will try to keep it up until they have to skulk hang-dog to the board explaining why they are unable to implement the boards chosen strategy due to a lack of trained and engaged crew. At some stage the board will give direction to the CEO to ‘fix that problem’. My fear is that even with significant wage increases they will be behind the drag curve on training and recruitment and it will take a decade to power over the hump while market share is obliterated. All it would take for Qantas to fall apart internationally is a big operator ( EK, Etihad, Qatar, The new Saudi one, Delta, American, etc) to open a couple of bases down under. Melbourne and Sydney or Perth. Thats a big risk to have sitting in someone else’s hands.
And… as I keep saying China hasn’t started yet. Reverse bases $$$$$, times will be interesting.