Episode 136: Qantas and Jetstar are backing down on bad ideas

The boys are going to try for a shorter OzDesk to say thanks to Max for running the full length version of the previous week's segment, rather than the cut down version. Lets see how they do with:Jetstar are backing down on going for non-reclining seats and Qantas are also backing down on having middle seats in business class.Virgin Blue are increasing their fuel surcharges and increasing baggage fees but that hasn't saved them from their booking system having a meltdown on the 16th and again today, much to the displeasure of passengers.Qantas are reporting a profit and are even forecasting growth in the future but the unions are saying they need to roll some of those profits into their staff.There's concern for future costs as oil prices are going up all around the world.A Qantas A380 experienced an oil issue where supplies of oil dropped significantly on one of its four Trent 900 engines.