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Strewth! Qantas Asks The Big Cheeses
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…to get their hands dirty in order to help out.
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Ordinarily there’s no doubt that most senior executives would positively balk at the idea but given that they’re Aussies I reckon most might turn their hands to it?
Couldn’t imagine British Airways doing the same!
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Ordinarily there’s no doubt that most senior executives would positively balk at the idea but given that they’re Aussies I reckon most might turn their hands to it?
Couldn’t imagine British Airways doing the same!
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Senior executives don't work 9 to 5 and since their remit is to ensure that business survives and thrives they're more likely to muck in than those employed in less responsible roles. I'd hazard an educated guess that you'll never hear a senior executive whine, 'But it isn't my job' - or take a day off for a sniffle.
If a UK (or UK-based) airline did the same thing here, it probably wouldn't help much anyway. Part of the problem that UK airports are experiencing with recruiting new baggage handlers is the amount of time (often many months) that Government agencies are taking to handle security clearances. Just because a senior airline company executive works in their plush London HQ, doesn't mean that they'll be permitted to work 'airside' at an airport. They'd still need to wait months for their security clearance to come through.
It seems that the Aussies are somewhat better at such things!
(There could also be complications here in the UK because the baggage handlers and check-in staff aren't usually employed by the airline whose bags they're shifting. Staff wearing the uniforms of easyJet, Ryanair, British Airways, etc - together with their baggage handlers - are far more likely to actually be employed by firms like Swissport and Menzies Aviation)
It seems that the Aussies are somewhat better at such things!
(There could also be complications here in the UK because the baggage handlers and check-in staff aren't usually employed by the airline whose bags they're shifting. Staff wearing the uniforms of easyJet, Ryanair, British Airways, etc - together with their baggage handlers - are far more likely to actually be employed by firms like Swissport and Menzies Aviation)
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