VNV made a bit of a blunder by not practicing what they preach, i.e. getting a mediator before using the ultimate threat of strike. This time vnv apparently 'forgot' the procedure and threatened with a strike before getting a mediator on board. (do they employ a lawyer who checks this stuff?) A waste of time for everyone really, especially thousands of people wanting to go on their holidays not knowing what the story would be until late this afternoon. Thanks guys, well done.... If this is true, next time think twice before acting this way.
The remainder of the dispute is over a payrise for the pilots. Transavia management can't sell that to the rest of their staff. In that respect I agree with management. You can't treat part of your staff to a payrise which the rest isn't getting. I am pretty sure the pilot's aren't the only ones working hard in an airline.