‘I’m sorry ... but’: Apologetic Alan Joyce tells his side of the Qantas story
Worse than the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. A shock to the industry that could cost the company 10,000 jobs.In 2020, these predictions of the damage COVID-19 would wreak on the aviation industry were ringing in the ears of the Qantas board and chief executive Alan Joyce when the “Flying Kangaroo” announced it would sack 1820 ground crew. In moments of organisational chaos, political controversy and the “ghost flights” scandal, he was not prone to apology.
- ▪Worse than the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
- ▪A shock to the industry that could cost the company 10,000 jobs.In 2020, these predictions of the damage COVID-19 would wreak on the aviation industry were ringing in the ears of the Qantas board and chief executive Alan Joyce when the “Fly
- ▪In moments of organisational chaos, political controversy and the “ghost flights” scandal, he was not prone to apology.
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +1000 |
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