This post is pretty much identical to the european airline i work for. Same things same problems. September 11 changed this industry dramatically.
It is now sadly beancounters that the final saying.
We have in our airline a union that is struggling to keep up with the mad cost saving initiatives coming from management.
I am afraid that the only thing that can turn this negative spiral around is an accident severe enough to get the authorities involved.
Sadly the air India crash might shed some light on the abuse that is going on. Fatigue is the thing that will make your day go bad. Then try at the same time raise a family with all the hard work that is
