No I wasn't after communism !
And fair point re the foreign comparison I made, they're just the last few airlines I've flown with. (so forget air asia then - qf / jetstar / virgin blue / tiger)
So I was just wondering what the QF guys (and good luck to them) bring to the bargaining table then? In other industries performance by employees can be easily assessed. A salesman for instance can negotiate a better deal on the back of his figures during the last year.
How do you do that in the airlines? In the OZ carriers at least safety seems to be a given across the board no? Do the qf pilots fly the planes more efficiently? Is it more difficult to fly the particular qantas planes? (A380) Are their working conditions harder? ie more time away / longer shifts etc?
What is the difference in moving similair aiframes from A to B ?
Thanks in advance !