Nice post S T R!
I have worked for a few (6 I think) airlines now and the problem is not just a Ryanair one. The main point here is that we have all had the sh*t kicked out of our terms and conditions, pay etc for at least the last 16 years, due to īmarket conditionsī.
What has changed now is that these conditions (outside of the US at least) have finally started to swing back in our favour. Because of the lack of recruitment/training in the intervening period, combined with retirements and rapid expansion in Europe and out East most lately, we have the beginning of a pilot shortage, starting as usual with experienced Captains (remember the mid/late 80īs?)
Those airlines with the most crappy t&cīs will suffer first as experienced guys get īsuckedīon up through the job pile!
Now is the time for all of us to make a stand and try to recover some of the lost ground....
