Saw a flight a day or so ago before the loads disappeared that showed green to F, amber for J, and red for Y.
Y was so overbooked there would not be a seat left on the aircraft when the Y's were pushed forward.
So how does that give anybody the confidence to plan a trip home?
I can see a lot of "absents" as people miss flights bad to work..even if you can see a few days out. When you're stuck two sectors away from Dubai that's not much help.
More expense, less flexibility, and a lot more stress.
End result, staff even more unhappy. It beggars belief that the company is in deep shyte with staffing levels, and yet every week there's another policy change that further inflames an already critical manning level.