It was a big mistake putting blind faith in sacrificing terms and Conditions to get staff travel improvements or token "reviews" that were not guaranteed in writing.
Totally unrealistic to expect it of AIPA. They never promised it, however it was advertised or wrongly perceived to deliver more than was realistic.
Ive heard so many people wrongly complain that AIPA had promised something for voting yes. What idiots.
Doing an extra PER/LHR trip per roster without night credits and getting zero overtime for doing a 19 hour plus duty is a massive sacrifice without getting anything major for the trade off. Hourly rate aside it's less take home pay than 767 or A330 under the previous award flying what the 787 will do. That's Ultra Long Haul night flying. Rotating seniority isa fantastic outcome. For the PER base sadly it won't help as you could fly PER to LHR or PER to LHR.
The irony is the pay reduction was more $$$$ than what a full fare first class ticket cost to Europe, that would of earned points, earned status credits and been confirmed. Or two confirmed business tickets.
Would of been better to get a SH bonus scheme for trading off night credits and overtime than a staff travel review. With the record Qantas profits over the last financial year the bonus would have paid for the ticket.
For the next EA it would be far wiser to hold onto terms and conditions rather than trading big items for a hope you might get a better upgrade once a year you may travel.
The system has changed to benefit Frequent flyers permantely.
Any staff are the last priority now.Deal with it. Look at the upgrade requests and they often number 40+ For business and First. With double points awarded now for bookings in 2017, the public will bank more points. It won't matter what your upgrade order is.
Perhaps the Pilot that works very hard in the office might occasionally get F or J with an F11 based on greater years of service than the 24 year old from Jetstar IT, but even then it would be rare that there is even a free seat.
You can buy a confirmed economy ticket for $1000 on sale to the USA on Qantas and earn double points. Sign up to a new credit card and you can earn 100,000 points. Better to do that and use/earn points to get an upgrade. Puts you ahead of the 20 year old from Jetstar IT or HR anyway.
Unless you get a confirmed seat agreed to in an EA which will never happen, your better off focusing on increasing take home pay, rest days with family, better hotels etc etc.