Qantas plans to cut 850 jobs in Australia because tasks are to be carried out in India in the future. The airline is thereby moving part of its work from the domestic market overseas, according to details of the restructuring.
The planned cuts follow a series of job reductions that have already been made at the group's headquarters in the Sydney suburb of Mascot. For the affected employees, the relocation means that tasks previously performed in Australia will in future be taken over by teams in India.
To implement the change, Qantas has entered into an agreement with the consulting company Accenture. Accenture is an internationally active professional services firm. The agreement is intended to organise the relocation of the tasks.
It is not known exactly when the job cuts are to take place. It is also unclear which roles and teams will specifically be affected. The terms and the value of the agreement with Accenture have not yet been disclosed.
For employees in Australia, the move represents an immediate change, as domestic jobs are being lost and tasks are shifting to other countries. The development therefore affects not only the headquarters but also the labour market in Sydney and beyond.