Originally Posted by
ADFUS
Veruka why do you make a point to s**t on your colleagues? Airbus crews have definitely been pineapple'd for the last 7 years. Let's not pretend that jumbo pilots haven't been sitting pretty pretending not to notice.
We need to unite against a common enemy.
That's true, CX is the enemy. However, an A330 roster from 5 years ago is an absolute wet dream compared to what is going on now on the 747. I love hearing about how hard done by guys were having to do India's and split duties. How many times did you have a 3-hour pit stop in Chennai on the way home from Bombay? Spent a ton of time in the back of a Jet Airways 737, or a Delta MD-88? Etc. There is no doubt that the regional flying on the bus is tough. But its not even in the same league. There simply is no comparison. You also can't understand it, except in an abstract sense, unless you live it. Since the introduction of the CMP, it's worse. Mostly because crew ops can't help themselves and begin to screw around at 1800 on the 15th with the next month's roster. I recommend you all have a look at the HKG 747 pairing books so you can peer a few months into the future.