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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporter

Qantas to pay $120m to more than 1,800 baggage handlers illegally sacked during pandemic

Baggage handlers remove luggage from a Qantas aircraft in Brisbane
The $120m price tag for the outsourcing caps off a costly year for Qantas in terms of payouts. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Qantas will pay $120m in compensation to 1820 baggage handlers the airline illegally sacked in 2020 as the full cost of its controversial outsourcing decision continues to grow.

On Tuesday, Qantas and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) announced they had finally reached an agreement over the payout, following a years-long legal battle that included the airline appealing the initial decision to the full bench of the federal court and later the high court – both of which were unsuccessful.

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