Qantas’ COO, Paul Jones, has left the airline after just three months in his current role to join Virgin as chief customer and digital officer. His defection will be seen as another early victory for new Virgin CE Jayne Hrdlicka after she secured a deal with four unions over working terms last week. Jones’ departure is effective immediately and he is likely to see out a non-compete clause before he can join Virgin. Jones has worked for Qantas since 2011 in a variety of customer and operation roles. <br/>