Look at the extra trips that have suddenly appeared in our Bid Book and look at the announcement by the FAAA, which Qantas has confirmed regarding the extra crewing (achieved) because of the negotiations.
Sounds like a government offering the sweetener of tax cuts before an election then belting the electorate over the head when they're voted back in
A vote was done for the JFK shuttle dispensation but was not necessary.
I thought a vote had to be put to the members after two consecutive bid periods of dispensation.
Look at the seniority of the JFK shuttles.
That's because there are no other decent long high hour trips in the book. We lost the majority of LHR trips to the London basing with the remaining one being a very arduous one especially the LHR/SIN sector. The FRA trip is ok but is an exhausting one with only one night in SIN southbound instead of the two we had for years and years. So with the JFK a high hour trip and with at least two nights in LAX each slip and home transport it suddenly became the best long trip available.
So what's the next "dispensation" AKL-LAX-AKL shuttle?!!
