AIRLINE cabin crew recruited in Thailand have allegedly been staffing domestic routes in Australia for Jetstar - for half the cost of the budget airline's local staff.
The Fair Work Ombudsman is also arguing that the practice of using Asian-owned companies that recruit cabin crew to work exclusively for Jetstar on international and domestic flights should be banned.
Singapore company Valuair Limited and Thai company Tour East Limited - which recruit crew exclusively for Jetstar on international and domestic flights - are both accused of the practice. Both firms are part-owned by Qantas. Full story
