AA have been undercutting everyone for quite some time. They have been comming into Africa and taking contracts away from South African contractors.
One of the effects of this eliment of unfair competition was to cause flight crew re-muneration to spiral downwards.
All I can say is that they certainly had it comming!
My comiserations to the poor bastards that got stranded.
Next time they might think twice before flying for such a dis-reputable bunch!
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