This is hardly a surprise !
This has been going on for the last 10 years-ever since some "genius" came up with the idea of off shore based crew for LANGUAGE /CULTURAL ....and wait for it....BUSINESS imperatives.
We didn't swallow it then and we don't swallow it now.
*Japanese Based crew(now gone)
*BKK based crew(now gone)
*AKL based crew
*LHR based crew
*QCCA
This is all about the race to the bottom.
The LHR base has been an unmitigated disaster from the customers perspective. Sure, they may give better....."white with one's"- with a longing smile. And yeah....the cost savings brought in some KPI bonuses for the bean counters on QCA/9.
But when Qantas is forced to position SYD based crew into LHR for extended slips as a continuous tour of duty to "support the base".......then you realise things are crook
Have a yak to Josh up there......he will give you the facts.....on an aero bridge with no one around.
As usual its say nothing, do nothing,keep your head down and pray like hell it will all just fix itself and go away.........the Spirit of Australia Way.
