annual leave
problem is,you wont get any of the leave you apply for,specially if your new!They have developed a highly complicated system of granting leave,when there are so many ways of simplifying it.Instead,after an interminable make work project,thay have an ABC system,one year in a, next in c,next b,next a.Basically meaning that youll never get what you want.Also,they tag A/L days on to your days off willy nilly,which is disgraceful.
They dont want you carrying days,but you will have no choice.You will be called on your day off,as crewing are not au fait with JAR Ops,and at least common courtesy.
Also 5Papa,the 6/3 much heralded fixed roster is bull.Thats only for a select few,and even then has strings attached.If your new,or upgraded you wont get it for a year at least,but by then they will have fewer crews...and on it goes.
You have to remember, your dealing with a company whose new look website still advertises Madrid from LCY?.may seem like a small detail to some,but the marketing is god awful.Coupled with the poor branding,leads to problems.As I mentioned in a previous post,theyre making heavy losses on ZRH GVA,and even the Nice which was doing well,will be hampered by Cityflyer who are starting on it,with a very well oiled machine,super efficient.I foresee LCY being the thorn in the WX side.The Airfrance staff in LCY have embraced it like the Ebola Virus,rock up for a flight and just look at the blank stares and long faces,..they dont wanna work for a cityjet?.
One more point,the RJs they bought from ummerikka are lemons.