Jetstar seeking baggage handler and ground crew agreement, however 'not at any cost'

Jetstar Group CEO Gareth Evans reported the carrier is seeking "to get to an agreement" with baggage handlers and ground crew, however "not at any cost" (Sydney Morning Herald/Bloomberg, 14-Dec-2019). Mr Evans said: "If we agreed to the cost increases from the AFAP and the TWU, that would put unbelievable pressure on our business model, and it would put unsustainable upward pressure on low fares, which is at the heart of what we do", and the company is "trying to achieve is an outcome that provides a sustainable outcome for the business for the long term".