Economic recovery will come,that is inevitable,the airlines' desperation to force through sweeping salary and benefit cuts,strikes me as blatant opportunism.I am sure the cabin crew will resist this attack on their well earned pay and conditions.
Yes economic recovery will come, but not in its past form, meaning passengers, particularly business ones, will fly less, and also pay less which means Airlines cannot reduce costs just for a year or two and go back to previous levels.
Yes I am sure there might be resistance to productivity and working practice changes, but then if these are not negociated, then I think they will be forced in, and what is forced through will be a lot worse than what can be negociated!