Agree VH, however, the MDA(Master of Dixon Admin) Graduates have a contrary view.
Its ALL about head count reductions and constant cost cutting.
Just take a look at the Q Futures ( aka Sustainable Future Group) "team". Their mandate is to rip, strip and slash anything with a $$ next to it.
The ironical thing about this was -that the previous "team" was too effective and they were all made redundant to save $$$$$$.
The years of pillage from the Darth/Dame "reign of terror" will be looked back upon at the Qantas 100 year Birthday Bash as BLACK YEARS indeed.
The day it was announced(proudly) that Catering were taking all Swizzle Sticks off aircraft to save "fuel burn".......is an event that still makes me laugh
And to think ....some chump received a bonus for "dreaming" this one up