The company will always be behind the 8 ball when it comes to contract negotiations as they continue to compare us to low cost carriers and even below Jetstar. However, in saying that its is a remarkable improvement for such a 'young' airline in New Zealand which is soon be no longer an airline but simply a labor hire company of pilots and cabin crew for Qantas.
improvements include:
10 days off per month from 8
2hrs call out uo from 60 minutes
Singlw day off to be 36hrs
day off defined to 0000 to 2359
Incentives for paxing %50 flight time
Working on a day off payment huge improvement
Base slary increases of 3%, 2.5% then 2.5%
DTA increase
Qantas club access for pilots
Business Class for paxing International (previous contract limited it to upgrade space available)
MBF increase
Rest and Meal Break annual payments
Red days
Partime
DIL for working or being on RES on a P/Hol
FOs employed from day 1 of type rating
2 year contract not 3.
The list continues...
Let it be known that all Jetconnect ALPA memeber have been striving for a more respectable contract which reflect industry minimums for such profession.