Monday February 26, 07:03 AM
Jetstar breaking laws: Qantas pilots
Qantas pilots will ask the Federal Court to rule that the airline's subsidiary Jetstar is operating illegally.
The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) will argue that Jetstar's international services breach a section of the Qantas Sale Act which prevents the national carrier operating international passenger services under another name, News Ltd newspapers report.
The union says the act requires Qantas to conduct scheduled international passenger services under the Qantas name or one that contains the word Qantas.
The union is worried that Qantas could transfer its business to the subsidiary.
"We contend there is an exit strategy to spin Jetstar off," AIPA President Ian Woods said.
I find it interesting that the FAAA is saying that the sky is falling etc...but here is yet another example of the pilots union having a go at the company and trying to defend their members conditions instead of sitting back and saying well guys we know we are X % more expensive than other pilots.
Instead we have our union falling over themselves to do the opposite..
Sydney S/H..Interesting example but I'm curious..How do you know that the company tried to negotiate with the L/H crew.
Where did you get that info from?
Last edited by lowerlobe; 25th Feb 2007 at 21:33.