A well reasoned and heartfelt letter from someone directly affected by this woefully underfunded operation. The Airships, when confronted about the conditions, allegedly muttered about "not being blackmailed over flight safety issues"- a fairly despicable standpoint that will hopefully not come home to roost. This seems to be penny pinching for penny pinching's sake. As stated, hotac IS readily available- indeed, many of those non-aircrew deployed in the op currently reside in hotels. God forbid any major flight safety issues occur, but the current conditions are obviously hastening us down the path towards mishap.