Glamgirl,
I know of one crew who were due to operate home from AAA, a longhaul flight due to have a box payment. They were diverted to BBB somewhere in europe, so obviously they lost their box payment 'cos their duty was not long enough. No complaining, just a fact. They then spent quite a few hours at the airport helping the groundstaff and pax, doing what they could.They haven't got sny extra for that, another fact. They eventually got to an hotel, when one could be found for them, long after they would have arrived back at LHR. Please don't begrudge them a few drinks and some high spirits in the bar, that's a way of winding down after what would have been a long, day. It would have been a long day anyway, but the disruption, the not knowing what's going on would all make it feel a lot longer.
They may have been in a city they hadn't been in before, that's a bit exciting, for some of us that's why we joined up.
By the way they didn't have 2 local nights, and also I'm not in BASSA.
So three crews spent all evening going on about how much money the disruption has earnt them..?? What a boring conversation that must have been!!
Yeah right...!!