The NZ Herald story... 'borrowed' from AAP
Qantas cuts 1500 jobs, shuts US, London call centres
Qantas says it will cut 1500 jobs across the world to try to offset the rising cost of jet fuel and challenging conditions in the aviation industry.
The national carrier has also scrapped plans to hire another 1200 workers in the new financial year and will retire 22 older aircraft from its fleet of 228.
Chief executive Geoff Dixon said the aviation industry is facing a major crisis and Qantas needs to ensure its future.
"The jobs to be cut will be principally concentrated in non-operational areas, although operational positions will also go," he said in Sydney.
"Over 20 per cent of our management and head office support jobs will be cut."
- AAP
20% of management you say?? <insert Tui Billboard here>
I wonder how many of the 1200 new hires were going to be tech crew??