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
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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.
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