As usual, management greed and self-interest prevails.
Unfortunately for MS JP and PT, in their attempts to perpetuate this state of affairs the chickens have started to come home to roost - sub-charters, cancelled flights, rumours of uncrewable new aircraft... and its only the beginning of April!
The resignations continue apace, the positioning of crew around the network by taxi is being ramped up, both cabin crew and pilot Unions are hinting at industrial action, yet after 10 years this Company has learned nothing about how to engender good morale and loyalty from its staff.
The "tipping point" has been reached - if this summer turns out to be the shambles that many are predicting, then there may yet be blood spilt in the boardroom - starting with flight ops management.