Well it looks like that is going to happen very very soon 420. I've heard the stories and strong rumors the past few days. This week there will be visitors to Traders Hotel. And the ones leaving ARE leaving. Maybe the number won't be in the dozens but it WILL affect operations. Sad thing is it's the better ones that are going. And I thought it was AirAsia's goal to have high standard pilots to train more high standard pilots in our world class Academy?
Some of us have seen this happen before. Let's welcome back delays and retimes caused by insufficient crew, which will reduce guest perception of good service, lower satisfaction and ultimately reduce demand. You wanna save some money did you Tony? Let's see what reduced load factor brings to the balance sheet, share price and our market capitalization. And let's see what this situation will do to the ones that actually was stupid enough to be loyal and stayed but left with having to do extra sectors, experiencing rampant last minute duty changes and getting minimum rest. You can't continue treating professional pilots like this.
Last time this happened AirAsia wasn't publicly owned. Last time this happened company only had the JHB base to worry about. Last time this happened AirAsia has less than 12 aircraft. All 3 bases are on ngam-ngam crew as it is. Don't blame the recession, high oil prices, MAS, SIA, the middle management or someone's grandma. It was your doing.