standard unit,
any idea how many crew based in NZ?
as an aussie company kiwi crew need aussie or euro passport to work the contract in LHR. that will limit numbers. MEL base just transferred bucket load of shorthaulers to 380. 747 only flies to HKG. too many f/a's in MEL already. with 2 extra 747 getting the chop that will be over 200 extra crew in l/h, mainly sydney. maybe the vr going at the moment will absorb some of these.
also that of the 500 staff reduction 40 are pilots jobs that will go. have, will they offer a package(VR)?