Originally Posted by
busdriver007
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The Company could easily integrate these pilots within the Qantas Pilot Group and make them more efficient flying in the Australian Domestic market on Australian Terms and Conditions. Hell they would even save money for the Shareholders. But it is NOT about saving money for the Shareholders, it is holding a hammer over the various pilot groups. They spent $1.6 billion on Jetstar they will waste some more money in a blink of a eye!
Except that Qantas wouldn't save money. They want to keep their NZ labour cost base so long as VA and ANZ also have one! The Tasman is one of the toughest markets in the world to make money on. One of the main reasons that Emirates pulled out of it.