Cxorcist. Good and sage comments. As for McNulty (and many others), I frequently click on their usernames and then select 'find more posts by...". Always interesting to see the hypocrisy revealed. It constantly amazes me (and no doubt our management) how pathetically weak and whipped our pilots are (and allow themselves to be). As you say, the Captains (and effectively all the aircrew) have been deliberately targeted and abused, AT THE HOLIDAY PERIOD, and they still won't send the 'needed message' or, meekly suggest the AOA needs to 'organise' it. When I was in the airforce, people demonstrating such weakness of character were quickly weeded out. I now see where they ended up.