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The Chairman's Lounge: Qantas and the Ultimate Loyalty Program
By (Author) Joe Aston
Simon & Schuster Australia
Scribner Australia
28th October 2024
Australia
General
Non Fiction
Transport industries
Corruption in politics, government and society
387.706594
Paperback
368
Width 153mm, Height 234mm
From the must-read journalist on how power, money and influence work in this country, the full story of how one of the nations favourite brands brought itself to ground.
Joe Aston's incredible ability to breaka story made his AFR column Rear Window essential reading about how power, money and influence work in this country. Famously, he exposed the ethical failings of Qantas, resulting in the resignation of the airline's chairman and early retirement of its CEO, Alan Joyce.
With fresh interviews and revelations, written with Aston's trademark wit and insight, The Chairman's Lounge takes us behind the scenes as crisis after crisis hit the national carrier. The result is the definitive, compelling story of how Qantas was brought to ground and who did it. It is a parable of our times.
Joe Aston wrote the celebrated Rear Window column at the AFR for 12 years. Prior to that, he worked in corporate communications including at Qantas. He lives in Sydney.