A union says it hasn't been contacted by police about death threats made to Qantas CEO Alan Joyce.
It was revealed this week that Mr Joyce and strike-breaking executives had been subjected to months of threatening letters, some of which included death threats.
A police spokesman today confirmed that strike force Barrine had been set up to investigate the threats against Mr Joyce.
But TWU national secretary Tony Sheldon said the union was yet to hear from the police.
"There's been no approach by the police to ourselves either through the Australian Federal Police or state police," Transport Workers Union national secretary Tony Sheldon told reporters in Sydney.
"We are going to make a request to the police today to turn around and meet with us, to meet with staff and hear what the allegations details are.
"There's been no communication from the company, there's been no communication from the police."
He accused the airline of "drip feeding" allegations of the threats to the media and smearing its 35,000 employees.
Meanwhile, he described as "a significant gesture of good faith" the TWU's decision to call off stoppages at airports across the country planned for Friday.
But Qantas says it's too late to scrap the contingency plans it had put in place and many flights would remain cancelled, with passengers still facing delays.
Mr Sheldon said the airline was simply determined to have a war.
"They have thrown it back to people's faces because they are determined to have a war," he said.
"Qantas could have quite clearly turned around and made contingency plans to ... actually make these flights available."
AAP
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