Qantas has been crippled by the number of staff falling ill due to COVID-19 and the flu, with sick leave tracking around 50 per cent higher than usual.
To address the staff shortage, the airline introduced temporary capacity reductions of more than 10 per cent to boost the number of available staff. The airline has also hired more than 1500 people, with 80 per cent employed in operational roles such as cabin crew.
Qantas has been crippled by the number of staff falling ill due to COVID-19 and the flu, with sick leave tracking around 50 per cent higher than usual.Credit:Louise Kennerley
Last week, third-party provider Dnata, who is contracted to Qantas after the carrier outsourced baggage handling, was approved to vote on industrial action by the Fair Work Commission. The vote will determine whether the workers will take further action, including strikes that will increase strain on airlines and airports.
The vote is the latest escalation of an ongoing stoush over pay and conditions with the workers angling for a new enterprise bargaining agreement that will increase part-time hours and the number of permanent employees.
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