Qantas to Slash Hundreds of Jobs, Send Roles Overseas

Qantas will cut 850 positions, including through mass redundancies, according to an email sent to staff on Nov. 10.

Qantas to Slash Hundreds of Jobs, Send Roles Overseas

TL;DR

  • Qantas will cut 850 jobs through mass redundancies.
  • An outsourcing deal has been inked with tech consultants Accenture.
  • Many of the affected roles will be sent offshore, primarily to India.
  • The first phase impacts finance, procurement, human resources, and marketing departments.
  • CEO Vanessa Hudson acknowledged the difficult news for affected staff.