I received an email from the shorthaul FAAA yesterday with an update as to our current situation. It stated the following:
The impact on crew both Short Haul and Long Haul is still being assessed. By way of explanation, at the initial meetings we were considering the publicly announced reduction in forecast flying and its impact on the Short Haul establishment, only to be told at a subsequent meeting that the flying split between the divisions may need to be reviewed.
Therefore, before any constructive discussions can occur on measures to be taken to manage any demonstrated surplus it is crucial that flying changes forecast over the next twelve months between both divisions be clearly defined.
Does anyone know exactly what this means? Are shorthaul to get a larger proportion of the overall flying pool, which will eliminate our surplus, or are we to lose domestic flying to longhaul to help with their surplus? Since both divisions are currently managing a surplus of crew, any extra flying to one group could only make the other group's situation worse. It makes me wonder where things are heading?