Alan Joyce, slated to be the next Qantas CEO starting in November, was quoted in Australia’s frequentflyer.com.au as saying, “A lot of airlines are not economic if they stand alone. Consolidation is a way for a lot of airlines to go on in the future.” Joyce also pledged to continue the airline’s strategy to cede more Qantas domestic routes to its low-cost carrier, Jetstar, and he said he would not be afraid of converting Jetstar routes to Qantas routes in a bid to catch the business market.