News: QAN Qantas Says Have Put Contingencies Including Using Aircraft From Wider Group, Other...

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN) :

• STATEMENT ON WITHDRAWAL OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION
• HAVE PUT CONTINGENCIES INCLUDING USING AIRCRAFT FROM WIDER GROUP, OTHER AIRLINES TO HELP REPLACE SERVICES THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED BY THE ACTION
• TOO LATE TO UNWIND CONTINGENCY PLANS SO CHANGES WILL STAY IN PLACE
• FOLLOWING MEETING WITH FAIR WORK COMMISSION, AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION OF AIR PILOTS WITHDREW STRIKE ACTION PLANNED FOR WED AND THURS
• REMAIN COMMITTED TO EXPLORING ALL REASONABLE AVENUES TO MAKE AGREEMENT THAT BENEFITS OUR PILOTS AND MEETS NEEDS OF OUR BUSINESS
• WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE COMMISSION OVER THE COMING WEEKS TO SEEK A RESOLUTION.
• DISAPPOINTING THAT THE AFAP CHOSE TO CAUSE DISRUPTIONS AND UNCERTAINTY FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIANS BY THREATENING STRIKE ACTION

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