I am assuming strike or no strike it might have been wise move to make it a hopping flight and exercise some bi laterals and alliances
that I agree, however route planning is not done by Pilots.
Did I mention on the CDG-Del flight the entire crew plus some off duty hogged business class and first class
Crew hogging Business/First is their entitlement as per agreements & u should have no reason to complain if u can't get yourself a better deal.
and left the 3 new guys for service?
As much as i know, AI only does 2 crew service from Cdg-Del.
No new guys are ever left alone in the cockpit. Doesn't happen in AI.
Needless to say I was shushed out and asked to return to economy
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I think in the first place , you had no business to go into business class, if u were flying economy.