Qantas to axe jobs at Gold Coast

[Kurt A]

Qantas has announced it will axe 27 baggage handler employees at Gold Coast airport from June. The move comes as Jetstar decided not to renew Qantas’s baggage handling contract at Coolangatta.

But the carrier said that 14 employees are only on short term labour hire contracts and are not permanent employees of Qantas. The 13 staff not on short term labour hire contracts will be offered redeployment to Brisbane or a voluntary redundancy.

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[Ben O]

So technically no actual Qantas jobs are being axed.

I think Jetstar has had its fair share of Media Outbursts

[Michael Mak]

Who will handle JQ baggage then?

[Raymond Rowe]

Originally Posted by Michael Mak

Who will handle JQ baggage then?

Who ever is cheap and nasty.Expect nothing more from an LCC.

[Mick F]

Just like we'd expect nothing more than a nasty comment from you Ray....

Made that report to CASA yet?

[Andrew M]

Originally Posted by Raymond Rowe

Who ever is cheap and nasty.Expect nothing more from an LCC.

Cheaper flights
More people flying
More jobs
More planes
More planes to spot

All good in my books !

[Adam G]

Originally Posted by Michael Mak

Who will handle JQ baggage then?

I understand Oceania won the contract - they also handle DJ, JQNZ, NZ & Air Asia at OOL.

[Brenden S]

Most of the QF baggage handlers are casual or on contract. Just QF saving there backsides.