PolicyEconomyThe AFR ViewThe AFR ViewDoes Alan Joyce belong in post-Qantas boardrooms?It’s surely of concern that an aspiring director remains so defensive about legitimate media scrutiny of company decision-making, which is part and parcel of corporate accountability.There is a telling exchange in Ayesha de Kretser’s interview on Monday with former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce about his new autobiography.Asked by de Kretser whether his May 2023 decision to pull The Australian Financial Review from Qantas airport lounges and in-flight Wi-Fi showed him to be thin-skinned, Joyce concedes he was wrong.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Policy