As if the spanish coast weren't beautiful enough... you know, most of your passengers actually pay to see it, just relax and enjoy the view
In any case, when pilots negotiate their T&C they tend to hold passengers hostage ...
Lufthansa strike threatens global pain - CNN.com
Controllers are ultimately doing the same, and unfortunately in both cases it does have a certain logic to it... if you can't talk your boss into certain concessions, then perhaps the customers may have enough leverage