Originally Posted by
Ollie Onion
Why would the Management pilots from Jetstar NZ not be able to fly in Australia? They are not Union members, and are on contracts that Inassume exceed the FWA Award rate. As far as I know the restriction on NZ crew flying in Australia is just an agreement between AFAP and Jetstar so I am guessing can be breached in situations when that relationship is strained. NZAPLA members were sent advice that if on STBY and required to work in Australia then they would have too but were asked to think carefully before volunteering to do so for WDO’s.
Ummmm it’s a NZ contract. Having a foreign contract working in aus territory is no no from memory? (Not having a dig, I thought that’s how it worked?)
This is what stops plummet airways starting up with Thai/Indonesian/bombay salary and conditions.