Originally Posted by
aviationvictim
20 years of Pprune and the statement that 5000 net(not to mention pension and all those other inconvenient necessities) for an airbus captain in Europe is a reasonable package is just about the most outrages statement I’ve ever seen.
Then you need to take your Western European head out of your…
Expand your worldview a bit. Have a look at costs of living and GDP of European countries. €5000 net + hourly pay in Greece is (at least domestically) a quality of life probably not dissimilar to the younger London/Munich/Paris/Amsterdam based legacy Captain.
I’m all for improving T&Cs across the industry but you need to accept the economic reality!