Genex,
I couldn't agree more, Qantas 'Group' comprises many different entities of which Jetstar is just one. All the bitch*ng that goes on about Jetstar seems to forget the convenient fact that it was only started as a 'blocker' to Virgin Blue totally taking a massive share in the domestic market working with costs that would mean Qantas as it existed would not be able to compete with. Jetstar was formed on a reduced cost basis in direct competition with Virgin Blue and was given certain advantages by its parent company. Why would you go to the trouble of spending all that money on a new operation without giving it every chance of success. Funny thing happened then.... the public actually had a taste for this 'low cost' carrier and drove demand for more services, was it to the detriment of the Qantas 'Group', NO, it is still highly profitable and it has successfully stopped other competitors from dominating the market. Has it been detrimental to the career aspirations of some Qantas mainline employees, YES. This is not a new thing though, companies the world over chop and change all the time to remain competitive, there are always casualties in this sort of business environment. Try and think though, would your jobs and careers have been any further ahead in a 'non-Jetstar' world once Virgin, Tiger etc... had moved in an destroyed Qantas mainline domestically?? I am afraid Jetstar is here to stay, they will continue to receive help from Qantas Group resources because they are part of the Group.
