Virgins great interim result also highlights the ongoing role of consultants in Qantas's demise.
Oldmeadow had almost unlimited access to Dixon and reportedly has similar with Joyce. Interestingly, when his staff approached Borgetti to see if they could set up a similar deal with Virgin they were politely told to go away.
The new Qantas 'strategy' department is yet another example. Set up by Bain & Co, and manned by staff who have recently left that company, it has nearly 100 staff now, with more being hired every day. Reportedly salaries are good to very good in this new department.
In a lot of ways, Joyce cannot actually control much of what goes on in the company. Behoven to the ideological agenda of Clifford, and locked into massive long term deals with BCG, Bain & Co and Oldmeadow he has little choice but to go along with their 'vision' for the future of the airline.
I almost feel sorry for him.................