No one can say Deborah has had an easy ride. After resigning in 1989 she reapplied to join Ansett and was unsuccessful due to public comments she made during the dispute.
From memory it was 3.5 years before she was able to secure another airline position. This time with KLM Cityhopper in Amsterdam. During her hiatus from airline flying Deborah had a son (Thomas) who would now be approx. 23 years of age.