Originally Posted by
fly1981
easier in the short term, no one can predict when travel will return to full swing, it could be next week, it could be in 2026. With the 3rd runway well ahead of schedule, slots will be on the market soon, with competitors chomping at the bit. I imagine the group will be wanting to maintain resources as far as possible. It’s easy to make 1200 pilots redundant, when demand picks up, it’s not so easy to just get pilots back in the seat. Substantial long term pay cut across the board would make sense, followed by redundancy as a last resort.
that's just a guess, only time will tell.
Strategically speaking, if the ultimate goal is to save the company while replacing all expats with local workforce, this might be a golden opportunity for them. You just can't come up with any better reason other than being made redundant.