Well Al, with regard to Eastern Air Lines, (and the others I suspect)...seems to me it was the unions that ..."done 'em in"...especially the IAM at EAL. Seem to remember the unions in Australia gave the companies an ultimatum...their hand was called, and the government made 'em fold. In other words, the unions were in over their collective heads to begin with.
And for Kaptin M....if you had wanted a 9-5 job, you should have been a banker. Unfavorable hours, duty times, etc go with the territory, if you want a flight crew position. Simple as that. Thats why you are paid the big bucks.
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