London (CNN Business)Australian airline Qantas has appointed its senior executives as airport baggage handlers I asked you to help me with my struggles. To manage staffing shortages.
The airline has called on at least 100 senior staff members to join its outsourced ground handling teams at Sydney and Melbourne airports for three months.
Colin Hughes, his COO of Qantas, said, "The high levels of winter flu across the region and his Covid surge, coupled with the ongoing tightness in the labor market, have It's making it difficult to secure talent across the industry." Staff membersandwere sent a note, which he shared with CNN Business on Monday.
Staff who accept temporary arrangements will be responsible for sorting and scanning bags, loading onto aircraft, moving within airports, etc. They are not expected to perform ground handler roles in addition to full-time positions, Hughes said in a memo.
Officers holding this position must be "physically capable of moving and lifting bags weighing up to 32 kg (71 lb)," he said. said.
"It is clear that our investment performance has not met the expectations of our clients and the standards we have expected, and we have taken all steps to improve our performance." a Qantas spokesperson told CNN Business.
Hughes said in a memo that the company will hire thousands of new staff, including ground handlers.
