Qantas Shrinks
In the past five years alone has retrenched 1200 of its long haul flight atendants..
In the same period it has also reduced the ranks of lower order management by almost 1500.
When dixon talks of increasing employment he is referring to the Group not Qantas Mainline
Under Dixon's reign the network has shrunk significantly.
The age of its fleet has increased to the point where it is now the oldest in the region.
Outbound pax loads have increased due to the strenght of the $A.
Qantas share of inbound traffic has been reduced by 11%.
Capacity constraints world wide have also contributed to high seat factors.
None of this is down to dixon and his business skills...he has none.
The private equity buy out,late or cancelled departures and shoddy customer service have taken their toll on the brand.
Two years ago Qantas was ranked Number 1 as Australia's most authentic brand.
Thanks to dixon it is now ranked 14th.
Accusing aircraft engineers of the sabotage of aircraft,cancelling their shift and then docking their pay for not working their overtime is a reminder of the desperation of a company on the skids..note todays shareprice.
It has little to do with price of AV Gas but rather it is a sign of a company that has lost its management and market leadership qualities.
Both the Brand and the Company have been trashed by the total ineptitude and sense of entitlement of dixon and his band of incompetents.
Leigh Clifford.... Qantas is in need of immediate CPR (Company Performance Resuscitation) So for Christs sake pull your finger out and fix it before its too Farking late