But like I asked; who, crew, engineers, airports, hotels, baggage staff, etc. etc. would bank their future on a RYR plan? 10 years ago the supposed future was sucking in local investment; 20 a/c. Now what?
Remember the pilot asking which was a better future; a legacy carrier or a LoCo. Remember all the fuss that RYR makes about how 1 a/c = so many jobs. Remember their boast about how opening a base with 3 a/c brings >1000 jobs. So what do we hear about how many jobs are in the bin due to a base being reduced. Nothing. It really is roulette.
How is that different from most jobs in the real world?
One may have a very secure job in a big organisation: moved to that country for the job, wife found something too, house bought, kids in school, friends and a social life. A few years later, the function is moved to another country. The choice is move or leave the organisation. It hasn't happened to me yet but it is happening to colleagues.
Pilots in HHN and BRE are being offered the chance to express an interest in other bases.