Wow... Nothing like supporting the nz op.
Isn't that why ch has said they can save about 1mil doing schedules back in nz, given the inefficiencies created since it changed hands.
We "lost" the Island flights... By that you mean Honiara and Port Moresby, mainly because of the lack of business class wasn't it?
And the cost base may appear similar but is that factoring the elevated lease costs we pay to big brother for our aircraft by the tune of 100k/ month extra each... Returns are best done on the Tasman from nz because you can start earlier in nz due to time change, our rostering and scheduling is best done in nz, as has been shown by the recent examples in increased paxing.
If it didn't suit someone higher up, we wouldn't be here, who knows how long we will be but it's a good job, and to be fair, the cc fatigue issue is a real problem. That is their new toy and they are milking it hard, but mostly it's not truly fatigue and someone in our management needs to sort it out because it is costing heaps. Especially when you have a whole crew in the back go fatigued, then flights get canceled, then said cc say they are fit to operate because they can see what they have done. We don't really have that many fatiguing duties.
The odd one, but the real ones are the Rarotonga pairings, and multiple nadi returns ex Sydney with min rest.
At least they are hiring some FO's shortly and hopefully some upgrades to come also.
Good job, great people and if someone doesn't like the job, then there is the door. I for one enjoy it and am not considering leaving anytime soon.