In the wake of last week’s announcement from Qantas Airways that 5,000 jobs would be cut, coupled with 50 aircraft slated for removal from the fleet as a result of a record $252 million loss, with 5,000 jobs to go and over 50 aircraft to be pulled from the fleet, the status of the airline’s loyalty program remains unclear.
Many of the program’s 10 million members are concerned about Qantas Frequent Flyer. As we noted last month, at least a portion of the Qantas frequent flyer loyalty program could be for sale....