The Next step
The issue here is not what they are planning but what's the next step?
Take this as a hypothesis.
........ Scene Cabin Services monthly meeting........
Hey i just thought of this we can do a service with two crew less, its takes 20 minutes more but we can do it and it saves Cabin Services 10 million a year in reduced crewing costs etc.....i'll tell you about it for a bonus.
Bring Bring
"Hello DCPFO speaking"
"Hi DCPFO we have worked out a way we can save 10 million a year but are wondering do you have two spare EPs trained crew you can do without for To and LDG?"
Call me cynical but this is very tongue in cheek
"Oh and you get 5% of the saving"
"Why yes i do as a matter of fact"
All of a sudden we have SO always in the cabin, after all climb and descent are not included in their flight times anyway! By LAW
Where does it stop.
WE JUST LOST SAFETY IN LATE NIGHT DEPARTURES IN HOW MANY FLIGHTS A DAY?
Someone needs to have the balls to say no!