'Major upheaval': Qantas pilots and cabin crew face loss of Canberra base

'Major upheaval': Qantas pilots and cabin crew face loss of Canberra base

Closure of QantasLink's Canberra base may force 30 employees to relocate, impacting family lives and potential flight cancellations.

Cloud over Mildura’s Qantas base – Sunraysia Daily

MILDURA’S QantasLink base is among three across the country under threat of closure as parent company Qantas searches for further efficiencies. There are fears the closures would cause “significant upheaval” for permanently based cabin crew and pilots, as well as the potential of further flight cancellations. The Transport Workers Union says consolidating QantasLink’s Mildura, Canberra […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Use…

Transport union, politicians slam review that could close Canberra's QantasLink base

QantasLink could soon shutter its Canberra base, along with Mildura and Hobart. Photo: Canberra Airport. A Qantas review of its ‘base footprint’ in three regional markets could see the shuttering of QantasLink bases in Canberra, Mildura and Hobart, prompting concern among politicians and condemnation from the transport union. This would mean cabin crew and pilots based in these hubs would relocate to centres such as Melbourne and Sydney. These b…

TWU says Qantas regional base closure shows lack of attitude change

Image: Gudellaphoto/stock.adobe.comThe Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) has responded to Qantas’ proposal to close its regional bases, saying it shows that cultural change has “a long way to go”. Qantas revealed its review of its footprint found that consolidating bases in Canberra, Hobart and Mildura could reduce inefficiencies. The TWU says this move shows a lack of real change in attitude towards workers, the public and regional Australia. The …