Meanwhile in the antipodes, a connection informs that Australian carrier Qantas last updated crew two days ago.
An email from the "union" supporting the company position says the risk of transmission is low and that it is difficult to spread to person to person...
Thanks to the QF guys sending this...
According to the union..
Today the WHO rolling like swine in excrement will reluctantly likely concede that this meets the criteria for a pandemic.
The virus is not easily transmitted from person to person; unlike SARS.
And meanwhile;
Advice from Flight Operations Management is that pilots should consult their Base Manager if;
- they have school age children who would be denied school attendance if they come into contact with persons who have been to China, and/or
- they have an underlying medical condition that would be adversely affected by possible exposure.
Your Base Manager will then advise you of your options.
That is some form of representation