CX/KA do still have the option of making redundancies, however, in my humble opinion, this will not happen independently from making some other changes to contracts too. Simply because: If you are going to fly a reduced number of aeroplanes, then the salary/ benefits cost will still need to come down too. The talk about closing bases, golden handshake redundancies, last in first out etc are all in the mix. One thing is certain though, staff costs are irrelevant if the planes are grounded, hence the call to get the company to make its mind up soon. USD5 billion is nothing if you’re loosing 0.3 a month.
As for the AOA, just remind me of anytime this outfit has ever been successful in anything since 1993. They can tell us how to manage loneliness during lockdown, but they are not asking or engaging us in any meaningful discussion regarding our own, and their future.
Lets ask them to tell us what the company told them in their recent meeting, that’s a start.