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Old 9th Apr 2018, 06:41
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Uplinker
 
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Yes mostly all gone now - unless one is very senior in a legacy carrier. I mean, yes, when one has finally got airborne and is in the cruise on a clear morning over the Bay of Biscay, or coasting in over northern Spain, then, yes it is still lovely. But those moments are relatively brief and becoming increasingly rare.

Problem is, we didn’t stand up for ourselves:

When the new FTL regulations came in, did we all go on strike?

When our pensions were reduced, did we all go on strike?

When our Ts & Cs were cut back, did we all go on strike?

When zero hours contracts and/or very low wages for new F/Os came in, did we all go on strike?

With our aircraft carrying more and more ADDs*, do we go on strike?

With (frankly foolhardy) fuel saving practices, do we all go on strike?

Answer; No.


*”acceptable deferred defects”
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