Qantas strikes over, but what's the impact?

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 06:40 — Anonymous Good news for travelers -- the Qantas
strikes are over.For the airline and its aviation union employees, however,
the future is not quite as clear.When independent arbitrator Fair Work
Australia invoked national interest in terminating all industrial action
between Qantas and striking aviation unions at 2 a.m. Monday, it brought an
end all industrial action in a bitter dispute that has dragged on for 14
months. Qantas jets will resume service over the next 24 hours in a "safe and
phased approach," company CEO Alan Joyce told reporters Monday morning.
Qantas jets have been grounded since Saturday afternoon, stranding thousands
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