In any case, it is pretty sad that we are all left guessing about this, with a newspaper article being our only real source of information.
There's nothing to know...... yet. The company position has been clear for yonks now as to what they're asking for. Increased efficiency. There are multiple ways of achieving that. Those efficiencies are being negotiated by AIPA who are having to balance a fine line between securing the flying and securing the best deal for the pilot group by holding onto as many T&CS as possible. No easy task.
Funny though how in the past we've (rightfully) complained about negotiations dragging on and taking forever and now that we're negotiating regularly and consistently (with the company deferring the training of one of the AIPA negotiators so he can be available) there are concerns being voiced of it being rushed.
If the company is looking for cheap offsets then they should consider fixing up the staff travel for a start.
Agreed. Some outside the square thinking is required on a multitude of issues.