EU and Competition
Algy... Nice to see that you noted that "Slight" sarcasm in my last post.
I agree that free competition has actually created more jobs in Europe than it has taken. UK for one has more pilot jobs available than all the Nordic countries combined.
Having never flown professionally for a Finnish carrier and having done my whole career so far as an expat, I am a firm believer in free movement of labour and free competition between companies.
One can't have it both ways. Either a country (UK for example) is a part of EU and takes the benefits, but risks othesr moving into their market or is not part of EU. In the latter model one would not be seeing Easyjet or other UK carriers operating in continental Europe or say Astraeus operating for an Icelandic low fares carrier.
JJ