Australia's Qantas Airways to cut 850 jobs as AI takes off, back-office work shifts to India
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- ✓Qantas said it will cut 850 jobs starting in mid-2027 as it shifts back-office work to India and uses more artificial intelligence.
- ✓Chief executive Vanessa Hudson said, "The scale and speed of change in this space is unprecedented." The airline also plans to start its largest fleet renewal programme soon.
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Australia's largest airline Qantas will cut 850 jobs from mid-2027 as it shifts some corporate functions to India and accelerates the adoption of artificial intelligence. A partnership with Accenture will overhaul its back-end systems, even as the airline embarks on the largest fleet renewal programme in its history.
Australian airline Qantas said Tuesday it will cut 850 jobs as it shifts some corporate functions to India and accelerates the use of artificial intelligence.
The nation's largest airline said it had inked a deal with consulting firm Accenture to overhaul "back-end systems", with an unspecified number of roles to be taken over by "teams in India".
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