The fact that we are now talking about Ryanair ‘Mainline’ vs Ryanair Buzz/Ryanair Sun alongside Laudamotion says everything. The term ‘divide & conquer’ has been synonymous with FR for as long as I care to remember. You can talk all you like about 5/4 rosters and a more pragmatic approach from flight ops; the same line of defence existed when I was there. Senior management have a bee in their bonnet when it comes to crew; it’s their way or the highway and that makes for a pretty uncomfortable feeling.