As fully paid up SLF and with absolutely no right whatsoever to contribute to this thread (apart from some minor flying experience and the old man doing 39-45 - hence the interest), might I humbly add that the comment from Holidaypilot appeared to
me to be the most heartening and sensible one (of quite a lot of good contributions). Pity your industry appears to be as ridden with internecine warfare, agendas, egos and backstabbing as mine. And that's television journalism (which of course you all know about and comment upon freely - without any knowledge or experience) Er, well that's it from me - fire away...