Why is Alan Joyce still Qantas' CEO?

[UP4014]

This very question is across the top of todays SMH.

Matt

 

[drron]

I have just seen AJ interviewed on ABC 7.30. I heard him say that more people than ever are flying Qantas, or words to that effect.

What I would like to ask Mr. Joyce is why I as a regular Qantas flier, a member of the FF Club, as well as getting points from other supporters of Qantas by using their cards. (e.g.. Amex, Woolworths EDR) that I have been frustrated so many times by the fact that when I decide to fly, and not have to make plans 12 months out,why can I not use my points to pay for a seat in Business Class or above.
I am continually looking at various international routes for a trip with about 2 to 3 month time lag before flying, and can find none.
Using Qantas Phone reservations has produced no seats either.
I have paid full fare on numerous occasions to fly Business, thus gaining many more points to add to my pool, but I cannot seem to be able to use them for flights of my choosing. I have tried various route permutations.
If you don't believe me, I challenge you to go on line and see if you can find a Business Class seat on any of the major International QF routes for travel within the next two to three months
I am sure that with 10 million members of the QF FF Programme, I am not alone at being angry with Mr. Joyce and his stance.
With Qantas losing so much money as we have seen today, I now am deeply concerned that my loyalty and support of Qantas has been for naught.
Will the ever decreasing value of my QF FF points be even usable in the future?
That is if I can find a seat.
I guess there will be those who have sympathy for AJ, but I would like him to go on ABC's Q & A alone or even make a Qantas Web Cast to speak to customers and answer questions from us.
Could our Australian FF community commence an online petition here to put the challenge to him ?

Are you very sure?
I have been looking at AA for back up flights in December.Can find F or J awards to SIN from Australia on several days in sept,oct,nov and dec.
The J awards are usually on QF,the F awards on BA.

 

[bertair]

"drron",Thanks for the heads up.
I wonder though if you as an OP is getting priority as a QC Lifer, Plat & Gold memberships etc ?
If I look at routing through SIN, I still find beyond is ECY only using my QF points +pay.
For any seat awards ,SYD/EZE(Buenos Aires) is out,even with a routing through SYD/LAX/EZE. Go see for yourself through to Dec if you wish.

Anyway, my point is other than having a whinge about QF FF, I would like AJ to come onto this forum or any other such as a ABC's Q&A to answer some pertinent questions regarding Australia's national carrier.
I do not believe Current Affairs shows are asking him the hard questions and as shareholders and loyal customers of Qantas, many here have the questions that need answers.
How about if Serfty and other senior AFF members, can you set up an invitation to AJ to set up something for us members please.?

 

[burmans]

Try finding a Business Class award seat on Air New Zealand long haul. ... That mob are making a profit ...

Indeed their used to be quite a few and nothing now.

 

[codash1099]

Well some think that he will hold the job.

Stephen Mayne: embattled Joyce may yet survive | The New Daily

 

[drron]

My search was on aa.com bertair but I went and searched QFF where I am only a PS.Saw more J availability on QF to SIN and HKG than on AA.This was for the 3 months from September.Maybe they have started releasing more in view of the walloping they have been getting here recently.

 

[whatmeworry]

Rumour is that AJ will get fired if he doesn't make a profit.

The latest speculation is that Joyce is preparing for his exit next year, on his terms. With his strategic review complete, cost-cutting under way, redundancies half-way done and his price war with Virgin Australia over, Joyce is confident the worst is over and Qantas is on the path to redemption, with a return to profitability next year.
But as one former senior executive said, if he does not make a profit, surely then he will be hung and quartered.

Read more: Can Qantas Airways boss Alan Joyce keep his head?
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[dmitri]

The beginning of the end for Joyce?

Qantas chief Alan Joyce's pay falls

 

[jetlagger]

The beginning of the end for Joyce?

Qantas chief Alan Joyce's pay falls

The end is well overdue..

 

[moa999]

With the share price increase from 30 June to today and a strong likelihood of a return to profitability, I suspect he may be hanging around for a while

 

[amaroo]

IMO - AJ and the Chairman will hang around until their mission is complete I.E. once all the heavy lifting and unpleasant decisions are fully implemented. They'll both leave in the slipstream of profit announcement and turnaround praises.

 

[Spongbob]

IMO - AJ and the Chairman will hang around until their mission is complete I.E. once all the heavy lifting and unpleasant decisions are fully implemented. They'll both leave in the slipstream of profit announcement and turnaround praises.

The anticipated profit will be somewhat confected due to (1) many JQ costs covered by QFi & (2) management stopped making their unprofitable decisions.