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Alan Joyce: Why the Qantas boss is facing a restless Australian public

Alan Joyce, originally from Tallaght, runs Australian airline Qantas. Following difficulties the company has faced post-Covid, his name has entered Aussie slang – if anything goes wrong flight-wise, it’s been ‘Joyced’

Alan Joyce, chief executive of Qantas: the 56-year-old executive has weathered and survived many public relations storms during his 13 years at the top of the airline. Illustration: Peter Hanan