Two words from Alan Joyce prove just how close he is with Anthony Albanese - despite the Prime Minister trying to play down their relationship PM under fire over dealings with former Qantas boss Accused of using Alan Joyce as 'personal travel agent' READ MORE: Albanese failed to declare thousands worth of Qantas points By David Southwell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:07 EDT, 29 October 2024 | Updated: 06:12 EDT, 29 October 2024 e-mail View comments Anthony Albanese has tried to claim his relationship with Alan Joyce was a strictly professional one between a Prime Minister and a corporate titan, as he battles claims the Qantas boss was his 'personal travel agent' for free flights and upgrades. However that characterization of the relationship was at odds with that made by Mr Joyce, who said he was 'good mates' with Mr Albanese and had been 'for years'. In the wake of the explosive claims that the Prime Minister had Mr Joyce arrange free tickets and upgrades, Mr Albanese distanced himself from the Qantas chief.
When asked about about their relationship on Sunday Mr Albanese implied it was purely in a professional capacity, having been Transport Minister and shadow transport spokesperson before becoming Prime Minister. 'He (Joyce) was the CEO of the national airline ..
. I had the same relationship with him that I have with John Borghetti as the CEO of Virgin,' Mr Albanese said. That assessment was at odds with the many photos showing Mr Albanese and Mr Joyce apparently .
