Alan Joyce was supposed to be celebrating Qantas’ Centenary Year, but the COVID-19 crisis has seen Qantas effectively stalled for the past few months as demand for travel has evaporated. Alan Joyce has just announced details of Qantas’ post COVID-19 recovery plan which are extreme and brutal in terms of cost reductions and job losses.…
When the coronavirus travel restrictions hit shutting down the airlines Virgin Australia was always in trouble. Unlike Qantas, Virgin Australia had an unhealthy balance sheet. Lots of debt made Virgin Australia vulnerable. The airline undertook its expansion and development by borrowing billions of low-cost monies that was available. The company also pursued growth over profits…
Qantas is no stranger to external shocks. It endured September 11, the GFC, Bali bombings, earthquakes, tsunamis, rising fuel costs etc. But according to Alan Joyce the coronavirus induced aviation crisis is like none before it. It’s the single biggest shock that global aviation had ever experienced. Will Qantas survive? The answer is yes. He…
Qantas like all other airlines around the world are reeling as containment measures tighten to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Two days after slashing international flights by 90 percent, Qantas has announced it will suspend overseas services altogether by the end of March. The tipping point for Qantas was the new requirement for anyone…
Order Now Coronavirus hits Qantas even harder with 20,000 workers stood down
I really liked the way the Qantas case study followed the syllabus. It was very comprehensive and enabled me to handle any combination of question the examiners may have asked. It certainly gave me a competitive advantage.
David recently ran a workshop for our Year 12 Business Studies class on the Qantas Case Study. This was a very valuable experience for our students as David has an extensive knowledge of Qantas, which coupled with his in-depth knowledge of the HSC syllabus, proved very useful. The workshop was extremely interactive and David is adept at engaging students through different questioning strategies. David also provided some very helpful tips on the best way to approach questions in the HSC. I would highly recommend this workshop to other schools.
