Originally Posted by
ExtraShot
+1 for this.
Tino said yesterday (purely his opinion), that he would be utterly astonished if CR was needed from here.
That doesnt rule it out, just that even from the out going International CEO it’s very, very unlikely. They seem to sincerely believe there is significant pent up demand, and as markets eventually open back up everyone remaining will eventually be needed in the short to medium term.
That is because Tino and QF believe the A380/B787 pilots can be stood down long after any COVID restrictions are removed. They will happily sit by the phone for up to 3yrs and then one day QF will ring and the very next day they will be turning up for work. What they fail to acknowledge is that subdued demand beyond COVID becomes a commercial decision and stand down legislation doesn't apply.
They don't think fed up pilots will begin to take legal action to determine exactly when it moves from a restriction of supply to one of demand and hence stand down provisions can't be applied. Is it when quarantine restrictions are completely removed, is it when there is a vaccine, a travel vaccine certificate?