Originally Posted by
DutchRoll
Wow, September was a record month! By what milestone, exactly, was that measured?
Uh huh. Not exactly a great claim to fame when you completely cancel mainline services to a destination being taken over by JQ International.
Which International mainline services have been cancelled in favor of Jetstar International?
Phuket?
Bangkok?
Osaka?
Ho Chi Min?
Honolulu?
Perhaps you are meaning Australian Airlines operated services, now operated by Jetstar Asia?
These are the FACTS.
There is no doubt that the wages paid to pilots in Jetstar are below Qantas, however, are Jetstar Pilots earning less than Virgin Blue pilots? So why the vitriol solely directed at Jetstar?
Like many other readers of this forum, I am getting tired of the myopic view held by some when it comes to Jetstar. That unmentionable year has been replaced by Jetstar in Pprune as a topic seemingly incapable of attracting rational discussion.
Yet, sure as hell, if Dixon were to announce tomorrow that QF pilots were to operate the JQ International services, (on current JQ terms and Conditions) that would be fine.
If not, then Dutchy and his mates better let Woods know that he is wasting his time.
Oh, and one more thing, if we are seriously suggesting that GA pilots should boycott Jetstar in order to prop up Qantas pilots terms and conditions? If so, then why not Virgin Blue as well? After all, it was Virgin Blue pilots who started the rot, Jetstar was merely a reaction. Then what about National Jet? Or Alliance?
Given that Qantas management appears to be a massively pro - Jetstar , I would have thought we should be trying to engage the Jetstar pilot group?
The current strategy of hurling insults from the sideline only serves to foster division and drive them closer to management