GOOD MOVE ACKNOWLEDGED.
Removal of 3 day limit is excellent news and will immediately improve the chances of retaining crew. The next step must be to ensure that the Jeppesen bidding system is allowed to operate as intended and without undue interference for whatever reason.
It has been alleged that some of the rostering staff at QA are involved in roster rigging for personal gain. This occurs in other airlines too but given the technology available today this could be eradicated very quickly if the management really want to clean up this area. Management changes abound in this company so a clear out of corrupt staff (if they exist) would be timely!
Commuting contracts may just be wishful thinking but isn't it time that Qatar Airways did something original in this part of the the world instead of blindly following EK and EY? Commuting/Basing/75% contracts etc are all very good options. Adopt something along the lines of the KAL system and QA would be inundated with high quality applications and could become the employer of choice in this region.
QA has enormous potential in this regard. It remains to be seen whether they have the clear thinking and imaginative leadership that is needed..... or will the head be thrust back into the sand?