Vanessa Hudson has provided a soft landing for Qantas as the airline cuts deal with ACCC
by Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporte from World news | The Guardian on (#6MKAK)
While the new CEO has stemmed some of the reputational damage of the past, the $120m fine is a clear success for the ACCC
In agreeing to pay a $100m penalty and compensate tens of thousands of customers to the tune of $20m for selling them tickets on already-cancelled flights, Qantas has abandoned its farcical claim that as an airline it doesn't sell seats on a specific service, but rather a bundle of rights".
For new CEO Vanessa Hudson - who stepped into the top job eight months ago after allegations aired in the consumer watchdog's legal action against Qantas hastened former boss Alan Joyce's retirement - the landmark settlement is a retreat from her predecessor's confrontational style that many argued had trashed the airline's brand.
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