1. Management gave in to KALPA when they threatened an all-out strike to prevent expats joining.
2. KALPA even managed to get IFALPA to issue a Notice advising pilots not to join KQ . This was without any 'normal' basis , ie KQ had not sacked anybody etc.
3. Cannot believe any Captain would take an order over the phone to take-off ever , especially in such dire conditions. This is one rumour too far.
4. I fly the 800 , it is a fine aircraft , but like any aircraft it does not like flying in Thunderstorm cells.