They want to divert you - they need to change the agenda!
Don’t get carried away – some of the anti MOL rants smack of paranoia. You may not love or even like the guy – you may even hate him BUT he (and his team) have transformed Irish and indeed European aviation way beyond anything that anyone would have forecast when MOL joined RYR in 91. He knows the value of publicity and he sure knows how to get a rise out of controllers. Thousands of us directly and indirectly owe the existence of our jobs to the low fare revolution. More to the point beware of the other Mick (L of Impact) who is still smarting from his Supreme Court drubbing at the hands of MOL which he (ML) styled as “a temporary set back” but then waved the white (albeit well soiled) flag when not showing at the LC. Sending ML to bat against MOL (especially on RTE) is like bringing a knife to a gunfight. Stick to the basic argument – unlimited, unregulated, un-agreed overtime is BAD for controllers and BAD for the ATC system – you CAN’T lose on this one; but you will lose if you allow others to muddy the waters or should that be cloud the sky!<