aircraft, get your hand off it mate. You are only making yourself look like a bigger and bigger fool
We all know that there is nothing worse in this world then lining the pockets of a greedy, underworked pig of a pilot. I mean hell, who do they think they are
. There are sooo many of them on this site that know absolutley nothing of what they talk about.
If it was more viable for skippers to park up aircraft, loose contracts or just close shop, as it was to pay the crew more then they would have. The chances are that the managers new for years that this was coming and had budgeted accordingly for it. For as long as it wasn't being asked for, great.
Some of the 'other similar' companies you speak of followed suit within days. I find it hard to believe that they all found the payrise unexpected and unaffordable.