And we all know a pilots salary is at least 25-50% higher than the base salary with overtime, work day offs, meals (it's still income). The longhaul guys are always in overtime due to long sectors. A third of it is sleeping in the bunk. I mean the QF guys are getting 31000 yen for a Narita overnight. Then whinging they have to change the money back to AU because they can't spend it....