you are correct speed bird , I never once meant to imply that that anyone in The FAAA are the enemies, but they need to be kept on their toes and they need to be reminded that QF IR people are mongrels that are out to totally destroy any industrial muscle we may have.
The JFK dispensation was a debacle, it was game that they played with us, it was a test and we were made to look like fools, we gained nothing from the "yes " vote, they now mock us!
The are rubbing our noses in it by still leaving the AKL based crew on these patterns, and what is annoying is that the FAAA are trying to tell us that they have won some victory or that they are showing the company that we are willing to work with them, well its not working, they treat us with disdain
I want an answer to my original question, Why wont MM and AS do one trip, just one trip per roster, I'm sure the FAAA office could deal with that.
Not an easy trip either, a multi shuttle with inadequate crew rest, or something like an 8 day FRA.
MM leaves at the start of the roster, and AS at the end.
With all the modern communication we have in this day and age, I'm sure any major problems can be dealt with.