Whatever the media outlet is, one thing is constant between them all is they are a very powerful vehicle, and they love a good old aviation scare story.
BALPA and the current pilot community cant seem to put an end to PTF schemes, maybe its time for BALPA to put it in the public domain and let the Media and therefore travelling pubic to decide if these schemes are to continue.
While the airlines may be content to just having us pilots a little disgruntled (to be fair we will always find something to moan about), they will soon take notice if the two things that mean most to a buisness, reputation and profit, start taking a hit.