The embattled airline's chief operating officer Colin Hughes told staff in an internal memo they are seeking expressions of interest for a contingency program over a three-month period.
Qantas recently apologised after a litany of complaints from frustrated passengers who have endured delayed and cancelled flights, long queues at airports and lost baggage.Senior executives at Qantas could trade their high-profile positions to work as ground handlers as part of a plan to combat labour shortages.
"People who respond to the EOI will be trained and rostered into the ramp environment at Sydney and Melbourne airports," Mr Hughes wrote."These people will support our ground handling partners, who are managing the Qantas operation, over a three-month period from mid-August."At least 100 managers will be recruited to sort and scan bags and transport luggage.
The airline is hoping to address the problems by scheduling fewer flights in the next month and hiring more staff.Qantas domestic and international chief executive Andrew David acknowledged the airline had been plagued with problems that let customers down in recent months, as the airline recovered from the COVID-19 lockdown period.
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