10-yr-old boy writes to Qantas CEO about setting up airline, gets a reply - and Twitter goes wild!
The boy introduced himself as the CEO of "Oceania Express".
By ET Online |
Agencies
A 10-year-old Australian boy has been winning the Internet after he penned a heartfelt letter to the CEO of Qantas, talking about his dream to start his own airline. And Alan Joyce, the CEO of Qantas, took time off from his busy schedule and replied to the boy himself.
Alex Jacquot, the self-proclaimed co-founder and CEO of “Oceania Express,” wrote to Joyce, seeking tips on how to get his "company" off the ground and if the jet-setting (pun, intended!) top boss had any advice for the budding entrepreneur.
In a handwritten note that has been shared widely on Twitter, Alex wrote that he was looking for tips to run an airline. He wrote: "I'm Alex Jacquot, a 10-year-old boy (please take me seriously) and I want to start an airline."
He also mentioned to Joyce that he already had his CFO, IT head and cabin crew picked out and asked for his thoughts on catering services. He also posed to the Qantas CEO on how to keep passengers entertained during longer flights.
The airline's social media handle tweeted the letter, and its CEO's response as well.
"Our competitors don't normally ask us for advice, but when an airline leader reached out, we couldn't ignore it. Naturally, there was only one way to respond: CEO to CEO," said Qantas while sharing a picture of Alex, along with the letters.
Joyce, in response, wrote: "Thank you for letting me know about your new airline. I had heard some rumours of another entrant in the market, so I appreciate you taking the time to write."
He went on to add that while he did not generally provide business advice to competition, he was certainly making an exception for Jacquot as he, himself, too, was once a young boy "curious about flight and all its possibilities."
He also invited Alex to a meeting to "compare notes on what it's like to run an airline."
Alex Jacquot, the self-proclaimed co-founder and CEO of “Oceania Express,” wrote to Joyce, seeking tips on how to get his "company" off the ground and if the jet-setting (pun, intended!) top boss had any advice for the budding entrepreneur.
In a handwritten note that has been shared widely on Twitter, Alex wrote that he was looking for tips to run an airline. He wrote: "I'm Alex Jacquot, a 10-year-old boy (please take me seriously) and I want to start an airline."
Our competitors don't normally ask us for advice, but when an airline leader reached out, we couldn't ignore it. Na… https://t.co/Q8TTULi8Bu
— Qantas (@Qantas) 1552269546000He also mentioned to Joyce that he already had his CFO, IT head and cabin crew picked out and asked for his thoughts on catering services. He also posed to the Qantas CEO on how to keep passengers entertained during longer flights.
The airline's social media handle tweeted the letter, and its CEO's response as well.
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"Our competitors don't normally ask us for advice, but when an airline leader reached out, we couldn't ignore it. Naturally, there was only one way to respond: CEO to CEO," said Qantas while sharing a picture of Alex, along with the letters.
Joyce, in response, wrote: "Thank you for letting me know about your new airline. I had heard some rumours of another entrant in the market, so I appreciate you taking the time to write."
He went on to add that while he did not generally provide business advice to competition, he was certainly making an exception for Jacquot as he, himself, too, was once a young boy "curious about flight and all its possibilities."
He also invited Alex to a meeting to "compare notes on what it's like to run an airline."
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