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Thread ID: 121521	2011-10-29 07:10:00	Qantas grounds all flights worldwide.	Hitech (9024)	PC World Chat

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1240701	2011-10-29 07:10:00	Qantas will lock out all its employees covered by the agreements that are currently in dispute . And it has grounded its entire domestic and international fleets indefinitely . ‘‘We are locking out until the unions withdraw their extreme claim and reach agreement with us,’’ Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce told a press conference today . "This course of action has been forced upon us . . . by the actions of three unions," Joyce said . "The ball is in their court . "They have to decide how badly they want to hurt Qantas . "We will provide full refunds to those who choose to cancel their flights . " Joyce said his hand had been tipped by the impossible demands of the three unions . ‘‘They are trashing our strategy and our brand,’’ he said . ‘‘They are deliberately destabilising the company and there is no end in sight . ’’ If the industrial action continued, Qantas would have no choice but to shut down its business ‘‘part by part’’, the chief executive said . He believed the lock out and grounding of the fleet was the only effective avenue at his disposal to bring about a solution to the dispute . Joyce said he was sorry the course of action had become necessary but the ball was now in the unions’ court . ‘‘They must decide just how badly they want to hurt Qantas, their members . . . and the travelling public,’’ he said . The airline will offer hotel accommodation and alternative flights to those who are mid-journey and cannot get home when the grounding takes effect . There will be refunds and ticket transfers available to passengers whose flights are cancelled . Qantas will keep passengers updated on the situation via its website, Facebook page and Twitter . The lockout will begin at 10pm (NZ time) on Monday .	Hitech (9024)
1240702	2011-10-29 07:18:00	If pasting an entire news article into a forum, it's best to link to the article (www.stuff.co.nz) and optionally quote it also. That aside, this is rather interesting. I bet this is not what the striking employees were expecting...	george12 (7)
1240703	2011-10-29 07:22:00	True even the pilots didn't know until they were about to take off and were told to return back to the airport in aus, flights that are in progress worldwide by qantas at the moment will be grounded when they land. this is on sky news live now. This has only happened an hour ago.	Hitech (9024)
1240704	2011-10-29 07:42:00	thehoopla.com.au Qantas has been in dispute with the Transport Workers Union, its engineers and long-haul pilots for months over pay and job security. But the flashpoint came in August when the company announced its plan to move some of its business to South East Asia and the loss of 1000 local jobs. The dispute has been accelerating since, fuelled by news in September that Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce had received a 71 percent rise in his annual pay package to $5 million. August 17: Qantas announces sweeping review of its business that includes a new Asian premium airline, a new Japan-based low-cost carrier, a fleet overhaul and up to 1000 job losses. Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says the reforms are essential to return its international business to profitability. The jobs to be cut from Qantas’s 35,000-strong workforce include pilots, cabin crew and engineers. August 25: Qantas announces doubling of annual profit. Net profit to $249 million for the year to June 30, which it attributed to the performance of its domestic, Frequent Flyer and Jetstar operations. Underlying pre-tax profit rose 46 per cent to $552 million, which was better than market expectations. September 6: Qantas’ annual report shows CEO Alan Joyce’s package totalled $5 million for the year to June 30, compared with $2.9 million previously, equalling a 71 percent pay rise. October 5: Police investigate threats against CEO Alan Joyce and senior Qantas management. “Only a fifth believes moving some operations to Asia is necessary to ensure the airline’s future, while 88 per cent say Qantas should keep jobs in Australia and 73 per cent believe chief executive Alan Joyce is overpaid. “Just over half think union industrial action at Qantas is irresponsible and disruptive, while 67 per cent believe Qantas workers have legitimate concerns which management should address. “Respondents were split on who was to blame for the dispute, with 36 per cent pointing the finger at management, 13 per cent at workers and 37 per cent saying both were equally at fault.	pctek (84)
1240705	2011-10-29 08:10:00	The CEO is certainly playing hardball, but it's a huge gamble... but why should he care about others when he's got his millions? It'll either reap greater profits for him and Qantas, or the company will crash and burn. Either way, he's still filthy rich, so he doesn't really care. Meanwhile 25000 Aussie works lose their jobs so that he and Qantas shareholders can keep stuffing their pockets... if his control-freaking management works.	Paul.Cov (425)
1240706	2011-10-29 08:14:00	The CEO is certainly playing hardball, but it's a huge gamble ... but why should he care about others when he's got his millions? ... he's still filthy rich, so he doesn't really care. ... + 1	bk T (215)
1240707	2011-10-29 08:22:00	Probably good news for those with Air NZ shares. That aside, the number of incidents Qantas have been having of late, including engine failures, makes me wonder whether part of their increased profits comes from decreased maintenance ... and that's a major concern. On the other extreme, have some Qantas staff been deliberately shoddy in their maintenance procedures ... if so, then it's an even bigger concern. Personally, I think I'd be flying with any other airline but Qantus until everything is sorted, even then, I'd have reservations.	SP8's (9836)
1240708	2011-10-29 09:07:00	"Personally, I think I'd be flying with any other airline but Qantus until everything is sorted, even then, I'd have reservations." You probably won't need reservations with Qantas for quite a while even when they do restart. The puzzling question is whether the advertising agents or the lawyers get the lion's share of the profits to be made once the dust settles.	R2x1 (4628)
1240709	2011-10-29 09:32:00	You'd be feeling lucky if you were in the air when flights were grounded! :horrified	pcuser42 (130)
1240710	2011-10-29 18:28:00	Dear Alan Joyce, You are about to sh*t on every customer you have, those who are trying Qantas for the first time, those that have been loyal to you for years and those who use Qantas on and off because of prices, destinations or convenience. You are driving them to your competitors. THIS IS NOT A SMART MOVE!!!!! Take some anti-testosterone pills, suck it up and find another solution that won't destroy the airline. It's why you are paid the big pingers!	porkster (6331)
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