Our C’s of S are somewhat moot if they rip up the playbook as every airline around the world has been doing. The exception so far being CX, bizarrely enough, and NAM carriers, due to legal constraints. And I wouldn’t put it past the North American carriers acting dramatically once the period of financial relief is over. And who’s going to stop them ? The collective might of our unions ? Good luck.
No one that I know takes any pleasure ( vicariously or otherwise) in what is happening to those on the bases.
Those of you on the Oz base are being hoist on your own petards, namely your allegedly superior EBA. An agreement that in better times served you well, as most based Australians that I flew with were at great pains to point out. Sadly it would appear to have some downsides to it.
None of us are immune. And a company run like ours must have war gamed this out to a conclusion.
Just wish they’d get on with it.