Surprise surprise! MOR makes a post and a thread turns to custard
Honestly MOR we are all sick of hearing how it is overseas, we are all aware and appreciate what its like and have chosen to stay home for various reasons.
One thing that hasn't been brought up is the fact that the pilots are not technically asking for a pay rise mearly a CPI adjustment so they dont take a pay cut (again) for the next three years. Also travel to the sim, they do it in thier own time (to help the companies costs stay down, duty time ect) and all they ask for is an upgrade! Every other link operator has this clause for travel over 4 hours so how is it suddenly not good enough for the COOK pilots?
What this has all proved lately with working to rule ect is that companies (in NZ) struggle to operate an on time efficeint airline with little pax disrupts if the pilots withdraw the good will.
Good luck to all involved
HB