How would SAAPA respond?
While I feel for the plight of those SAA pilots that may be retrenched/furloughed, there has been plenty of opportunity over the years for these pilots to leave and carve out a career at another carrier overseas. I personally know some that have, even throwing away 12+ years of seniority in the process, so there is no excuse really, those that stayed, made that conscious decision.
The truth is, there are so many Saffa pilots here and in the ME, what SA pilots in general and SAA pilots in particular, need to ask themselves, how would they feel and how would SAAPA respond if these pilots were to return home and join SAA as DEC’s and DEFO’s?
Not with sympathy and understanding would be my guess.