

The couple live in the Rocks, an inner suburb of Sydney. The two married on November 2, 2019, on the rooftop of The Museum of Contemporary Art in Circular Quay. Joyce is openly gay and is married to his long-term New Zealander partner, Shane Lloyd. In 2011, he was successfully treated for prostate cancer. In 2015, he became a member of the Australian Republic Movement, which argues that Australia should replace the monarchy to become a republic with an Australian head of state.

This honour was awarded for "eminent service to the aviation transport industry, to the development of the national and international tourism sectors, to gender equity, inclusion and diversity, and to the community, particularly as a supporter of Indigenous education".

The Australian named Joyce the most influential business leader in 2011. On 29 October 2011, as a result of continuing industrial unrest following the announcement of job losses and structural changes at Qantas, Joyce grounded the entire Qantas mainline fleet. He is a former Director of Orangestar Investment Holdings Pte Limited (holding company of Singapore-based Jetstar Asia Airways and Valuair) and Jetstar Pacific Airlines Aviation Joint Stock Company (in Vietnam). Joyce became CEO of Qantas on 28 November 2008. Joyce was appointed CEO of Qantas subsidiary Jetstar Airways in October 2003. At both Ansett Australia and Qantas, he headed the Network Planning, Schedules Planning and Network Strategy functions. In 1996, he resigned to join the now-defunct Ansett Australia. He held various positions in sales, marketing, information technology, network planning, operations research, revenue management and fleet planning. In 1988, Joyce commenced work at Aer Lingus, the flag carrier of Ireland. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He graduated with Honours, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science (Physics and Mathematics) and a Master of Science degree in Management Science. Joyce attended Dublin Institute of Technology and Trinity College Dublin. Joyce attended secondary school at St Mark's Community School in Springfield, Tallaght. His mother was a cleaner, and his father worked in a tobacco factory. Joyce was born and raised in Tallaght, now a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Qantas Airways Limited since 2008. Alan Joseph Joyce AC (born 30 June 1966) is an Irish-Australian businessman.
