Qantas Fail

April 20, 2009

SMH: Save Qantas from unfair practices, unions urge

QANTAS needs saving from “unfair competition” from foreign government-backed airlines to protect Australian jobs, the ACTU will argue today when it meets the airline over its decision last week to axe up to 1750 jobs.

Yes, but who saves us from Qantas extortion on routes without enough competition?

Or are the Union’s really suggesting that the Qantas, who given they’re suppose to be going into the red at the moment because they couldn’t organize an orgy in a brothel efficiently, should be allowed to charge more? That ordinary Australian’s, including union members, should pay more for their airfares?

Interesting tactic from the Union movement: argue that people should pay more when many Qantas routes are already excessively expensive.

Here’s the one thing that is a worry: if Qantas is as badly off as it seemingly might be, will the Government be bailing them out? Too big to fail?

More importantly: how could Qantas, who has long price gouged on routes like the Pacific, have managed to get into this mess in the first place? What, a cosy duopoly domestically isn’t enough for them?

6 responses to Qantas Fail

  1. Well i am happy to extend the same hand of help that Qantas extended us the Australian public after the Ansett collapse that left us with qantas as the monopoly carrier.

    Nothing.

  2. Yeah I don't buy it, Qantas doesn't need saving. These are tough economic times and Qantas doesn't seem to be in that bad of a position, there are more important things that need saving. An airline looking for maximum profit is way down the list.

  3. Sorry, John… I did not really look at what “BrainGuard” is because the web page design was so bad it was hurting my eyes.

  4. Regarding the Failed Takeover Bid:
    What types of decisions are made in the organisation?
    Who makes decisions in the organisation?
    How are the decisions made?

  5. Regarding the Failed Takeover Bid:
    What types of decisions are made in the organisation?
    Who makes decisions in the organisation?
    How are the decisions made?

  6. Regarding the Failed Takeover Bid:
    What types of decisions are made in the organisation?
    Who makes decisions in the organisation?
    How are the decisions made?