Qantas sues ex-Jetstar Japan CEO for defecting to Velocity
Qantas is taking legal action to push back the start date of Virgin Velocity’s new CEO, after it emerged he previously accepted a senior role on its own loyalty scheme. The AFR reports the flag carrier will take ex-Jetstar Japan co-CEO Nick Rohrlach to the NSW Supreme Court Tuesday, where it will suggest it had shared “highly sensitive” information while onboarding him. Qantas said the matter is “disappointing at best” and “an inglorious sequence of events”. Virgin hit back by saying it was “confident it would be vindicated” and said it was disappointing “the dominant market player” had “chosen to attack us rather than get on with the job at hand”. The case will see the business argue that Rohrlach must serve his six-month gardening leave, which would delay his start date from mid-May until 18 September. Qantas also owns a 33% stake in Jetstar Japan.<br/>
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Qantas sues ex-Jetstar Japan CEO for defecting to Velocity
Qantas is taking legal action to push back the start date of Virgin Velocity’s new CEO, after it emerged he previously accepted a senior role on its own loyalty scheme. The AFR reports the flag carrier will take ex-Jetstar Japan co-CEO Nick Rohrlach to the NSW Supreme Court Tuesday, where it will suggest it had shared “highly sensitive” information while onboarding him. Qantas said the matter is “disappointing at best” and “an inglorious sequence of events”. Virgin hit back by saying it was “confident it would be vindicated” and said it was disappointing “the dominant market player” had “chosen to attack us rather than get on with the job at hand”. The case will see the business argue that Rohrlach must serve his six-month gardening leave, which would delay his start date from mid-May until 18 September. Qantas also owns a 33% stake in Jetstar Japan.<br/>
