Qantas Shutdown

[Stuart Trevena]

Hi All,

Any chances of seeing Virgin Atlantic doing ops to/from YMML to assist?

Stuart

[James S.]

Can they seriously get rid of the bloody idiot and get someone who can actually run an airline AKA do a Continental/Gordon Bethune.

[Nigel C]

Originally Posted by Adam P....

Any likelihood of the SYD curfew getting lifted in response to this?? Would seem crazy not to imo.

What would be the benefit in that? There's less than half the flights in the air without Qantas flying.

[Brad Varney]

If they had to, who would fire the CEO?

the shareholders?

[Scott L.]

I am just reading the material provided by Qantas at http://www.keepqantasflying.com.au/.

The demands seem to me to be a usual starting point for negotiations from a Union. Where are the current negotations at? Does anyone know?

Qantas are either not negotiating or the unions are not compromising. Either way, can't both sides see the futility of protracted action. The reputational damage and the loss of current patronage is surely damaging both parties.

It reeks of hypocrisy that the CEO gets a nice pay rise but theres' a lock out on anyone else?

[Cam L]

What a sad day.

Does anyone know if VA will up their prices???

[Andrew M]

Prices go up with supply and demand...

As there is now a serious lack of supply and a huge demand prices will go up!

Qantas will be flying again soon though

[Montague S]

And Joyce has the cheek to talk about the cost to the carrier, what about the fact that te airline now has to accommodate a few thousand people around the globe?

[Jack Melon]

Meh, knew this was going to happen eventually. For those who are saying, virgin fares going up, well duh, the flights are packed, so they go up!

Bye Bye Qantas.

[Michael Cleary]

Just had a look at Virgin flights SYD-MEL and return on Monday 31/10 and the cheapest is $303.50 ,so Virgin will be doing well and 100% loads no doubt.