(Bloomberg) – Qantas Airways Ltd. deleted the executive role that oversees international services, as those flights are grounded for at least a year.
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The logo of Qantas Airways Ltd. will be displayed on the stars of planes at Brisbane Airport in Brisbane, Australia, on Tuesday 9 June 2020. Coronavirus-related travel restrictions have put enormous pressure on airlines worldwide, and no one is sure how the future will unfold as new travel requirements enter into and change the attitude of travelers.
The head of Qantas’ international company, Tino La Spina, will step down and its division will be consolidated with the airline’s domestic operations, Qantas said Monday. La Spina worked for the airline for 14 years and was its former chief financial officer.
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“It will take years for activity to return to what it was before,” Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said in the statement. “The COVID crisis is forcing us to remember our company at every level.”
Read more: Global journey on ice until mid-2021, says Qantas Chief Joyce
The departure of La Spina shows that Joyce is ready to remove even its most experienced drivers to cut costs and warm up the crisis. He already eliminates 6,000 jobs, and last week reported the first loss of Qantas in six years. The international fleet is grounded until at least mid-2021.
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