Originally Posted by
srjumbo747
Hi SSDK you make some good, valid points.
I will however say once again that low cost long haul doesn’t work and Norwegian was on its way out before Covid 19.
Again, I feel terrible for the pilots and cabin crew but did they really expect it to continue? Flying LGW to OAK cheaper than a staff travel ticket with another airline just doesn’t make commercial sense.
Furthemore, flying BKK cabin crew to Europe as passengers then have them operate to the US was a flagrant flouting of the rules. Were you also commuting using the amazing (and it seriously is amazing) text ticketing? Just put your flight details into the phone with your staff number and you get your booking reference and no tax to be paid. Great for commuting.
So, because of the amount of tax dodging carried out by Norwegian I’m not surprised if governments say no to their requests for a bail out.
I know very little about the LH part of the company to be honest. I just never found a job where you never handfly or land the damn thing more than a few times a month interesting, so you would have to ask someone else...
Can we get som actual number on how much tax you think Norwegian is dodging? I mean, REAL numbers so that we can actually use your statement as a conversation with facts? Not trying to be "smart". I'm actually asking. Besides, I actually think Norwegian is paying for the pax tax for people commuting via the text. I think most companies would expense that anyway...
As I have said before, I am not trying to justify how Norwegian is doing business. It's funny how the conversation is pivoted towards that over and over again. I'm just trying to make the case that as an employee of Norwegian you will most likely have a very statisfying life with ok pay and lifestyle. I think a company that can provide that is worth preserving. Furthermore, as I have said before, Norwegian is making changes for the good as of lately. Everyone is Unionised, AOC's were coming back to Sweden and they were driving towards scandinavian core values again.
As for myself. I am now working for what people would call a "Legacy carrier". Back as an FO in my home country and with a loooooong seniority list ahead of me for the left seat. It's not bad, but I do miss being in charge and earning the extra money!