i joined in the mid 90's. some of the antiquated practices we gave up in '97 include-
-overtime after 9 hours.(split duties were incredibly popular then!)
-travel to work allowance (29p per mile i think)
-if you are rostered a trip on two a/c type, you must only operate on one of those type in one trip, and position the other sector(s)
-16 crew on a 747. 13 crew on a 777. 9 crew on a 767 longhall.
-giving up a bid system if on midfleet and reverting to "autoroster"
- a "money back guarentee" that we would not lose out in the new system, which lasted 3 years, was negotiated
- the allowance system was re-structured, giving us payments such as back to back, or destination, to make up for our overtime losses.
But if you "gave up" these things only to get the money back with other payments it's not really "giving up", is it?
The money back scheme finished because crew were found not to be losing out overall.
Nothing "given up" just a little less admin and complexity.
Oh and finding almost £60m of savings only to get it all back with interest in two years is not really "giving up" either is it?
Or am I just being picky?