Pilot shortage

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Experts said fewer public service flights, falling profits and lower passenger demand could be seeing more cancellations for Canberra, while passengers in Sydney have been told staffing shortages and competing priorities on other routes were adding to the problem.

Although not mentioned contractors flying Qantas owned aircraft (also insured by QF) are taking industrial action, (in the interests of clarity, they are still flying their aircraft-applying the contract) so one ponders whether the rumoured, not accepting MEL is biting Qantas. No wonder Qantas would keep any impact subdued as if it is known their only resort, (should QF pilots not fly additional flights to cover any shortage)would be to utilise secondary boycott provisions.

Will Qantas pilots realise and capitalise on a shortage is structural in nature and made worse by delayed training?

Leverage is everything! Ask Ryanair pilots