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Old 4th Oct 2014, 08:33
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This is an extremely well-run airline in a the most civilized part of the world. KLM are not in the business of firing staff willy-nilly, even if they are responsible for a minor cock-up. It seems, however, that some people here equate the business practices of certain Asian and ME carriers with that of a reputable European based ditto. Luckily for those of us who weren't forced to relocate out of civilization in a bid to feed the kids, things are not like that here.

But what really amazes me, is the eagerness with which some people apportion the blame to the crew, in the process suggesting the skipper is in for anything from a 'hats on no biscuits' talk to outright dismissal. Where is the respect for a fellow set of professionals who, by all accounts, may have experienced a technical failure that left them with no control of the aircraft?

'Pathetic' is a word that springs to mind. 'Immature ignorants' another, not to mention 'armchair quarterbacks' or perhaps 'jealousy'.
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