Reduced Hajj pay
Orient Thai think they are going to get Hajj crews by paying Captains 500 USD/month less and F/Os 2500 USD/month less than last year ! (Climb to 350) They are dreaming. They still have not fixed last years aircraft defects and they have not paid the crews what they owe them. The organization last year was non existent. There was a useless psycho office girl "running" the show. It was only the goodwill of the crews that kept the operation going. The owner made millions from the Hajj and bought himself a new Bentley but he still wants to financially screw the people that work for him. Crew have to be desperate to work there, especially as there are lots of other B744 jobs.