Flight attendants have voted to strike as they demand a rise in pay and higher working situations.
The Flight Attendants Affiliation claims a two-year pay freeze as a result of COVID-19 has left them tens of 1000's of dollars out of pocket.
The choice threatens to disrupt Christmas journey for hundreds of thousands of Australians nevertheless the union has made no announcement of the proposed date for industrial motion but.
The union stated disrupting Christmas journey is a final resort however members need a pay improve and for proposed modifications to working hours together with fewer breaks to be scrapped.
Qantas has slammed the announcement as a "very disappointing step" as negotiations for a brand new settlement proceed.
"They've stated they're going to minimise the affect to clients of any industrial motion and we're urging them to stay to their phrase," a Qantas spokesperson stated.
"The proposal we have put ahead consists of three per cent annual pay rises and entry to greater than $7000 in bonus funds.
"Cabin crew are additionally in line to obtain 1000 shares value round $6000."
Qantas stated the shift size modifications it was asking for have been the identical that utilized to crew working at different home airways in Australia.
"Crew will nonetheless have the identical most hours over their roster interval, and if they're rostered on to an extended shift they're going to be compensated with time beyond regulation of as much as 300 per cent," the spokesperson stated.
"We would like our current crew to function our new Airbus A321XLR once they arrive and we'll proceed to barter in the direction of that objective."
It comes as Qantas flagged a revenue of $1.45 billion for the primary half of 2023 as journey demand soars.
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