Sasha Barbagallo
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first heard Apr 2026
last heard 28 Jul
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The Briefing · IN FULL: Alan Joyce on running Qantas, lobbying Albo & Lounge secrets · 28 Jul 2026
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Hello, it's Sasha Barbagat.
Welcome to my full sit down with the former Qantas boss, Alan Joyce.
Claiming he was never an aerosexual, you'll find out what that means soon.
The Irishman has spent the better part of the last almost four decades working in airlines.
After starting his aviation career in Ireland in 1988, he moved to Australia in 1996 to take on a role with the now defunct Ansett.
And in 2003, he took over operations at Jetstar to oversee its Asian expansion.
By 2008, he was the CEO of Qantas and went on to lead the national carrier as it solidified its spot as one of the country's most trusted brands.
Joyce's tenure saw him go toe-to-toe with rival airlines, preside over a highly successful shareholder first strategy, publicly champion social justice causes and become one of the first openly gay CEOs in Australia, all while cementing the Flying Kangaroo's rock-solid standing with the Australian people.
But controversies and COVID have overshadowed his successes, and some say his legacy has been permanently hurt by his actions and decisions during the pandemic.
In this wide-ranging chat with Alan Joyce, we cover all those topics, plus juicy secrets from the Chairman's Lounge, how it felt to be physically attacked for his position on same-sex marriage,
and the never-ending perks that come with being the boss of Australia's national carrier.
And you can find a lot of these details in his new book.
It's called Riding the Jetstream, which is available at all good bookstores.
But here is my chat with Alan Joyce.
Alan Joyce, welcome to The Briefing.
Great to talk to you.
Love having you in studio.
I've seen your book.
It's beautiful.
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