Alan Joyce: Qantas survived COVID because of my decisions
Joyce stepped away from the role two months early in 2023 amid political and consumer backlash.Alan Joyce attempts to answer criticism about his leadership at Qantas in his memoir Riding the Jet Stream.60 MinutesHe said the hard decisions aided the company. “I think Qantas is in survival [mode] now because we got more things right than we got wrong,” he told 60 Minutes’ Tracy Grimshaw. “I recognise that when it comes down to it, the buck will always stop with the CEO on these things, and I accept that.”As COVID lock-downs ended in 2022, and the airline began restarting its flight schedule, passengers were left stranded amidst endless airport queues, backed-up call centres, and cancellations.
- ▪Joyce stepped away from the role two months early in 2023 amid political and consumer backlash.Alan Joyce attempts to answer criticism about his leadership at Qantas in his memoir Riding the Jet Stream.60 MinutesHe said the hard decisions a
- ▪“I think Qantas is in survival [mode] now because we got more things right than we got wrong,” he told 60 Minutes’ Tracy Grimshaw.
- ▪“I recognise that when it comes down to it, the buck will always stop with the CEO on these things, and I accept that.”As COVID lock-downs ended in 2022, and the airline began restarting its flight schedule, passengers were left stranded am
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