Qantas cuts could impact marketing

December 5, 2013 12:53

Qantas’s announcement today that it will cut 1,000 jobs over the next 12 months could impact the size of its marketing department, the airline has confirmed.

This morning, CEO Alan Joyce released a group market update that included a reduction in Qantas’s head count by 1,000 employees and a review of its spending with its top 100 suppliers.

The changes come as the airline warned it would face a loss of up to $300 million in the first half of 2014.

When asked how the changes would impact Qantas’s recently restructured marketing team the company declined to detail specifics but confirmed marketing would be impacted.

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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