Ahh, the gentle rustle of management folk. AirNZ/Mt Cook have taken issue to the employment watchdog citing the pilots for passenger disrupts etc, almost as if to say they haven't been bargining in good faith!!!
Hahahahahahahaha!!!! Ahhhh they never fail to impress. Carefully placed CEO talk of parking up an aeroplane(s?) and laying off pilots and flight attendents adds to the flavour. Good one Pete! Leading the company to prosperous times!!!!
And to the disrupted passengers,
Dear Sir/Madam,
We would like to apologise for your disrupted travel plans. The good will of our pilots by working on their days off/annual leave covers sickness and unforseen disruptions. At the moment we are penny pinching and trying to shaft them, both in less than CPI wage increases from 9 months ago when their contract ran out and half decent travel to their simulator details in Thailand. All other AirNZ pilots groups have this 'right' but 22 hours travelling followed by a test that requires a pass to keep your job is not reason enough. Oh yeah, we're the ones who send them to a 2nd-3rd world city with recent bombings but they're so well treated.....honest. Anyway, these evil, overpayed, underworked pilots aren't working on their days off now so your flight had to be cancelled. Don't worry though because as passengers you are as valuable to us as our staff so we will treat you accordingly. If your flight hasn't been cancelled please find your Vincent aircraft at Gate 10, ready to board approximately 3 hours after your booked flight. Have a great week!
Sincerely
The powers that be.