tea & bikkies,
QF Link mangement are in fact, belatedly, all over the problem! Well, sort of. A professional retention bonus has been introduced to...
(a) (hope you are taking note aircraft) to recognise the value of it's pilots
(b) to retain an appropriate mix of experienced pilots.
Of course, it is all way too little too late..., some may even say the amounts being put forward are insulting. I suspect the Evil Empire will have to do a lot better than what's on offer.
Some may say it's better than nothing, but will it achieve anything? I think the pathetic offer would be beter spent on throwing a decent Xmas party for the staff!