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Old 15th January 2009 | 02:11
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AirborneSoon
 
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I shall be interested to also see what's presented. Of course they are going to have their wishlist which would be "pay them nothing and have them work for free". Dream on guys! Hopefully with the view that any improvement on that abyssmal situation would then be perceived by crew as a win. Hence getting a new low EBA through based on the perception by crew that this was something we fought for and won. Basic negotiation ploy, start low and give only a mm at a time.

Don't use their first attempt as the benchmark for negotiations. Use the current conditions as the benchmark and work from there. Remember that the current conditions are not a ridiculously luxurious lifestyle as they would have you believe. Anyone with a mortgage or rent to pay will tell you that.

The airline has been profitable for eight years paying crew exactly what it is now. It even enabled them to buy over 50 planes it was so profitable and set up two new large bases AND spawn a new airline. If they want more from crew they have to be willing to trade off something themselves. That's why it's called negotiations, not a roadshow.
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