Jakethemuss - and if Q renegs on any agreement they have made?? Would mainline really strike over the issue? If not what else can mainline do - with Jetconnect, Impulse, Ex Ansett and God knows who else lining up for the seats?
It is just that you seem to be awfully confident an organisation that seems to be gearing up for a showdown with Unions generally (re: LAX) will honour whatever agreements they have made(they may well do of course, but these are still turbulent times for Aus/NZ aviation). Given the way the last Pilots'strike ended up, if push comes to shove would the crew be prepared to go out over this issue??
Wait and see I guess!