Australian Airline Asks Executives to Work as Baggage Handlers Amid Labor Crunch

Australian Airline Asks Executives to Work as Baggage Handlers Amid Labor Crunch
A Qantas plane takes off from the Sydney International airport in Sydney, on May 6, 2021. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
|Updated:
0:00

Qantas, Australia’s flag carrier, has asked its senior executives to work as baggage handlers as the company struggles to hire employees.

“The high levels of winter flu and a Covid spike across the community, coupled with the ongoing tight labor market, make resourcing a challenge across our industry,” said Colin Hughes, Qantas chief operating officer, in an email, according to BBC.
Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
Related Topics