Originally Posted by
Tomasz
Wizz destroyed Malev, and nearly destroyed LOT, time will tell if LOT will survive, as LOT at least are trying to do things the right way, giving their employees proper conditions, but Wizz are much the TC's of the whole industry towards the bottom.
That comment is wrong, LOT does not give there employees a proper contract for the last couple of years LOT has been giving there employees a self employment contract, no vacation pay, no sick, no liability insurance, no per dimes, remember thats a national airline, owned by the state. Wizzair is the only airline in Poland that offers a local contract, the rest Ryanair, Enter, LOT are self employment. Also for the type rating you can pay for or have it deducted from your pay for 3/4 years, and have half the money payed back after those years from the company. Correct me if I’m wrong but hasn’t British airways starting charging there cadets 18000 pounds for a type rating, or Easyjet 35000 pounds. Were is the justification in the cost for those type ratings.
Even the first statement is wrong. Malev stayed a post socialist company as had never been trimmed to be able to operate effectively in a market economy. I feel sorry for it and its employees but this is the sad truth.
Wizz was just the last drop during Malev's agony but not the fundamental cause of its failure.