Claw Back
DJ need to do a lot more with their structure before they come even close to hitting the target.
For example :
1) Ground Services covering ramp and check-in.
QF - For example has been trimming away at the fat for some time now. Gradually ports are being outsourced to third party providers,and it won't be long until mainline ports are tendered out completely once and for all.
JQ - Use third party operators in regional ports,and EGH in mainline ports.A far leaner and cost effective structure than QF and DJ who have multiple layers of managers,supervisors and the list goes on.Pilots operate on a lower pay scale and structure which DJ can't compete with (except with V Australia).
Tiger - Again,lean and mean in structure but cost effective.
Tiger and JQ also are lean in every single aspect inluding ops control and lower and mid level management,which is basically non existent.Pilots earn less than DJ and JQ !
I understand most of you will argue that DJ still retains 'flair' and a happy smile at check-in etc,but that won't earn them additional profits in the long term when fuel and labor are the two biggest costs.
As for DJ's collection of managers,supervisors,specilaists and assorted footstools that have ballooned at a ridiculous rate over the past 6 years, this area needs urgent attention by ditching this excessive pond of wasted resources and better utilising that money on the product itself. Then again DJ has a history of approving this expansion of plebs and brown nosers should be walked out the door for allowing such a bad investment of resources and hang their heads in shame.
Then again,the same incompetents have built a three class system that has not worked and never will work.
Interesting how some people have stuffed up hedging prices,stuffed up airport structures,stuffed up people's superannuation and even forget to fill in aircraft warranties which cost them dearly, yet still retain their lucrative packages and strut the hall's of the village like catwalk models seraching for a mirror.
The Village is another location that contains copious amounts of deadwood soaking up precious money.My advice for JB when he comes onboard is check under all the manager's desks,cupboards,hiding areas for all this excess baggage and turf them out in the waste where they belong.Ask yourself, with a mainline airport for example,do you need an Airport Manager,an Operations Manager,AMCO Manager,3 x Ramp Managers, 3 x Guest Service Managers, then multiple layers of supervisory roles under that, when an outfit like Tiger and JQ run the same operation with 80% less mangement roles ? C'mon JB, grab the broom.
I might also suggest JB speak individually with as many 'frontline' people as he can,without having any 'minders' or bottom dwellers hovering over him and preventing face to face honest and open conversation. He may be surprised at what he hears...