Qantas announces cuts as fuel prices soar

Qantas will slash capacity by 5% due to rising fuel prices and warned the Australian Stock Exchange yesterday that it plans to cut its fleet, network and workforce as it expects its fuel bill to increase by more than A$2 billion ($1.92 billion) in the 2008-09 fiscal year. CEO Geoff Dixon said in a...

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