Qantas crew resting across chairs in economy with passengers

[JetLagedBird]

The cabin crew of a Qantas A330 was made to sleep across seats in the economy cabin among customers, with an improvised blanket overhead to block out the light, according to photographs obtained by Australian Aviation.

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[SHVC]

JQ been doing this for years, all of a sudden QF CC do it, it’s a massive deal. Nothing to see here.

[Ascend Charlie]

It looks like a case of Qantas using a short-haul aircraft on long-haul flights, so there is no designated crew rest area. This is against the employment deal, so the crew complains. Qantas then uses Kiwi crews who are on a different deal.

The leprechaun gets another bonus for lateral thinking, and the Oz crews get screwed - again.

[SHVC]

Either way, if it were a crew member sending that picture to the media, let’s hope they don’t find out who it was. They won’t be employed for much longer.

[gordonfvckingramsay]

Originally Posted by SHVC

JQ been doing this for years, all of a sudden QF CC do it, it’s a massive deal. Nothing to see here.

Referencing someone who has it worse than you as a means of justifying this is proof you don’t get the point. The fact that QF still want the world to believe they prioritise safety over everything else while continuing downward pressure on things like fatigue management is simply false advertising.

[C441]

Originally Posted by SHVC

JQ been doing this for years, all of a sudden QF CC do it, it’s a massive deal. Nothing to see here.

And it is just as unacceptable on Jetstar as it is on a Qantas aircraft. That is not a suitable rest facility for cabin crew on a 12 hour+, back of the clock sector.

[rodney rude]

Yet another top shelf comment from SHVC. Keep up the good work bonehead

[blubak]

Originally Posted by C441

And it is just as unacceptable on Jetstar as it is on a Qantas aircraft. That is not a suitable rest facility for cabin crew on a 12 hour+, back of the clock sector.

No disrespect intended for the jetstar crew but wouldnt most of them be asian based crew which means they just do what theyre told & get a few bucks thrown at them.
Like somebody else said,dont justify what qf are trying to do by using the conditions imposed by another outfit on their staff.

[mustafagander]

Is that acceptable under the CC EBA? I doubt it.

It looks like another try on by management.

[unobtanium]

This is what happen's when you let airline's do whatever they want without union protection. soon crew will be resting in 28 inch seats for 17hour flights

[blubak]

[QUOTE=unobtanium;11219184]This is what happen's when you let airline's do whatever they want without union protection. soon crew will be resting in 28 inch seats for 17hour flights[/QUOTE
Absolutely correct & even more true when u are dealing with a ceo whose sole ambition is to bust any union he can & has been well taught by his buddy in Willie Walsh.

[wombat watcher]

Originally Posted by mustafagander

Is that acceptable under the CC EBA? I doubt it.

It looks like another try on by management.

I think you might find that is why they using overseas based crews.