Good grief,
Notso Fantastic - not only are you trying to hijack the Air Transat thread - and seemingly now this one - but you apparently either have a massively overinflated ego or cannot speak English properly - how can
I be "following
you around the web" when I was here already?
Grow up and get a life.
Right, back to the subject at hand...
RightsFlyer - usually what happens in these cases is that the carriers will take replacement crews on a short term basis; and yes, they will often pay them substantially more than the people they are replacing. It's normally done as a negotiating tactic rather than as a permanent move - frankly few airlines want to throw away their (very substantial) investment in their people. At the same time, they need to ensure that the company keeps operating with a minimum of inconvenience to the passengers and shippers - otherwise you have the same situation as is currently developing at Sabena where the company is beyond recovery. Brinksmanship, to the max!