‘Please take me seriously’: Boy, 10, writes adorable letter to the CEO of Qantas asking him for advice on how to run his airline ‘Oceania Express’ – and gets an EPIC response back
- Boy has sent letter to Qantas CEO asking for advice on how to run his own airline
- Alex Jacquot co-founded the airline ‘Oceania Express’ with his school friend
- The 10-year-old said he could devote more time to airline as it is school holidays
A 10-year-old boy has written an adorable letter to the CEO of Qantas asking him for advice on how to run his own airline.
Budding businessman Alex Jacquot founded his own airline ‘Oceania Express’ with his best friend from school.
During school holidays the Year 4 student had more time to devote to his airline and so he wrote a letter to Qantas boss Alan Joyce asking for advice.
A 10-year-old boy has written an adorable letter to the CEO of Qantas asking him for advice on how to run his own airline and received an in depth response back
Alex Jacquot is the CEO of Australia’s newest airline ‘Oceania Express,’ which the budding businessman founded with his school friend
‘I’m Alex Jacquot, a 10-year-old boy (please take me seriously) and I want to start an airline,’ his handwritten letter reads.
Alex talks about the planning he has done so far, such as working out what planes are needed, flight numbers, and catering.
He also explains he has enlisted the expertise of his classmates in the form of a CFO, Head of IT, Head of Maintenance, and Head of On Board Services.
He then asks Mr Joyce’s advice on running an airline.
‘Do you have any tips on starting an airline? I’d be very grateful to know what you have to say.’
Mr Joyce wrote back inviting Alex to a meeting where they could ‘compare notes’ and a tour of the Qantas operations centre.
Mr Joyce wrote back inviting Alex to a meeting where they could ‘compare notes’ and a tour of the Qantas operations centre
‘Thank you for letting me know about your new airline,’ Mr Joyce wrote.
He said he wouldn’t normally indulge a competitor asking for advice but on this occasion would make an exception.
‘I too was once a young boy curious about flight and all it’s possibilities.’
Natasha Jacquot, Alex’s mother, said she was not expecting such a ‘great response.’
‘He’s got notebooks full of flight numbers, he’s sorted out the menus on different flights,’ she told The Australian.
‘They have regular meetings at school planning whatever aspect they need to plan,’ she said.
Ms Jacquot says they are now waiting on a confirmation of the dates for Alex’s meeting with Mr Joyce.
Ms Jacquot says they are now waiting on a confirmation of the dates for Alex’s meeting with Mr Joyce (pictured)