Qantas cost cutting... this time on the A380

[Kutay Ceyhan]

Originally Posted by Andrew M

Ah yes payroll tax... I love that one.....

So with the A380 crew cut, where is the 1 crew member cut from ?

Business ? Econ ? Prem Econ ?

to my understanding it will be from economy cabin.....

[Adam W]

Originally Posted by Brendan Lawrence

The base salary for a Flight Attendant is $36,579 - however, if you include overtime, block-hour payment and meal allowances (overnights), this puts overall yearly income anywhere between $55-62,000.

That's still not a lot considering the amount of time spent away from home and the fact that they are the front line of customer service, they should be paid more. Aircraft cleaners can earn more than that.

[Michael Morrison]

Originally Posted by Adam W

That's still not a lot considering the amount of time spent away from home and the fact that they are the front line of customer service, they should be paid more. Aircraft cleaners can earn more than that.

UK FA's get around 17k GBP so about 34k AUD all in including allowances.

So given Aussie FA's earn the total UK salary as their BASE then the Aussie guys are actually well paid at 55kish all up.

And the fact the UK has a higher cost ofc living vs Aus..... I wouldnt be complaining if I was an AUS FA.

[Gareth U]

Originally Posted by Kutay Ceyhan

to my understanding it will be from economy cabin.....

Business.

[Andrew M]

Originally Posted by Adam W

That's still not a lot considering the amount of time spent away from home and the fact that they are the front line of customer service, they should be paid more.

Agreed - However for people under 30, with little/no qualifications it's not a bad wage compared to retail or other entry-level jobs.