Qantas Airways needs executives from head office to leave their jobs for three months and haul luggage full time to address a labor shortage that's disrupting flights.
Qantas is looking for at least 100 volunteers to carry out shift work at two airports, according to Colin Hughes, the airline's COO. Load and unload luggage is one of the tasks, as well as driving the vehicles that take bags to planes and between airports.
According to the memo, applicants need to be able to move suitcases that weigh as much as 70 pounds.
The need to put executives on the job for months underscores the depth of the labor shortage during the global travel rebound. In June, Australia's national airline canceled 8.1% of domestic services.
Qantas needs office staff to work as ground crew.
There is no expectation that you will opt into this role on top of your full-time position. Our sole focus is to support our teams to get our operation back to where it should be.
The program was reported by the Australian newspaper.
Airlines are being hit with Covid-related staff absences as the aviation industry struggles to cope with a faster-than- expected surge in traffic.
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