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Old 17th Jan 2017, 10:30
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Direct Bondi
 
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I think we can agree that the top management in NAS is extremely clever and visionary. Critics say that they do not play by the rules, but I strongly disagree.

I think we can agree they are incompetent, short-sighted and break the rules:

After thousands of passengers are left stranded, distraught and their travel plans in ruins:

“Norwegian Air’s boss apologizes for chaos”

http://www.newsinenglish.no/2016/07/06/norwegian-airs-boss-apologizes/

Norwegian’s staff begin to reject the vision of an airline “unemployment” labor model:

“We will not accept to negotiate with NAR ES, a staffing company, since this is not consistent with the [Spanish] labor laws, says USO [Union Sindical Obrera] representative Ernesto Inglesis”

“Spanish unions threaten Norwegian strike” – DN News 10/1/17

http://www.dn.no/nyheter/2017/01/10/0832/Arbeidsliv/spansk-fagforening-truer-norwegian-med-streik


A Norwegian 787 flies across the Atlantic illegally without the required number of cabin crew. Norwegian’s DFO informs a Norway newspaper that the number of flight attendants is based on the number of passengers - the rules state number of seats:

http://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/norwegian-fly-underbemannet-over-atlanteren---uakseptabelt-sier-luftfartstilsynet/60837640

Labor relations forecast: Spanish uprising
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