From the flight deck point of view……….
These short turn around times are a complete and utter risk to safety. To be honest, I’m so tied up in what I’m doing in preparing the next sector that I had not given what you people do much thought…………. It’s totally un safe.
Im usually an easy going and calm person but I’ve been so stressed out with these 25 min turnarounds that the other day I found myself arguing and pissing off the dispatcher. I felt like a right idiot afterwards. It was not the dispatchers fault we were late. Not my fault either. It’s the fault of the low cost competition that means even if a particular airline would increase its turnaround times to lets say 45min ( which isn’t long enough really either) you guys will no doubt be poached to go help the airline that’s still insisting on 25min. Guys and girls,….. The only people benefiting from our increased stress and reduced safety are the people counting the ££.
What’s worst is I cant see it changing.