Pacific Blue.....Watch this space
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A mate told me recently that when one of the pilots called Ops to go fatigued he heard exhorted " If that's another pilot asking for more money, tell him to f*** off".
The whole kit and kaboodle in a nut shell.
Cheers guys, good luck!
The whole kit and kaboodle in a nut shell.
Cheers guys, good luck!
entrenched mngmnt thought processes
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh how refreshing, how very Virgin!
They just don't get it do they.
For many of us it is nothing to do with money.
Now who havn't I sent my C.V to?
They just don't get it do they.
For many of us it is nothing to do with money.
Now who havn't I sent my C.V to?
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There are at least 6 (inc 3 training capts) with interviews and or offers from jetstar (for F/O positions). There are another 1/2 dozen who have interviews with emirates and cathay, serveral looking to head to VB and 2 that I know of have been to interviews with ANA....These are not just ozzies moving home as is the opinion of the management there are plenty of kiwis looking as well.
Well said KK, your whole post
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Add to that list more F/Os, under consideration by QF (Oz longhaul/Domestic) and ANZ. Etihad also, given the payrise mentioned above. They are ramping up as well, not wanting to be left short of experience.
Well said KK, your whole post
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Add to that list more F/Os, under consideration by QF (Oz longhaul/Domestic) and ANZ. Etihad also, given the payrise mentioned above. They are ramping up as well, not wanting to be left short of experience.
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Once again for the wrong reasons Pacific Blue is on the front page of the local newspaper, "The Press" in Christchurch!
Due to crew sickness passengers had to be offloaded on a Mel - Chc flight
May I suggest that the crew were probably sick AND tired, of the situation at PB.
STILL no word from our esteemed managers!!!!
Lets see thats 2 tailstrikes, 1 runway excursion , fatigued and disallusioned crew. What else will be added to the list before we see some action.
Due to crew sickness passengers had to be offloaded on a Mel - Chc flight
May I suggest that the crew were probably sick AND tired, of the situation at PB.
STILL no word from our esteemed managers!!!!
Lets see thats 2 tailstrikes, 1 runway excursion , fatigued and disallusioned crew. What else will be added to the list before we see some action.
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It does not help when there was a journalist on board
A packed passenger jet spent a chaotic 90 minutes on the tarmac at Melbourne airport as crew members begged, bribed, cajoled and bullied 13 passengers into getting off the aircraft.
With one crew member ill, safety regulations meant the Pacific Blue flight scheduled from Melbourne to Christchurch was unable to take off on Wednesday morning unless it shed 13 bodies.
But, as Melbourne newspaper The Age reported, passengers dug in their heels despite crew attempts to get them off - including the pilot's threat to kick them all off and fly an empty plane across the Tasman.
"It was quite bizarre," said Age journalist Brendan Nicholson, who was on the flight to Christchurch with his two sons for his mother's 80th birthday.
"They [the crew] were fairly apologetic but at the same time quite tough."
Initially, crew called for volunteers, suggesting anyone with friends and family in Melbourne might like to stay another two days till the next flight.
Alternatively, they could fly to Sydney, then Brisbane, then on to New Zealand late that night.
With volunteers unforthcoming, the crew then rounded up passengers on standby and escorted them off.
Most went meekly, but one girl lay low till crew warned "if you're hiding, we'll track you down".
She finally owned up and was ejected. Increasingly desperate crew then said any volunteers willing to take the next flight would also receive an additional free flight.
As passenger reluctance continued, said things then got tough, Mr Nicholson said.
If no one volunteered, the crew warned, they would pick off passengers who had been last to check in. But these people would not get the free flight deal.
"Last chance folks, if you think you are among the last to check in," the intercom said.
"In a couple of minutes, anyone who doesn't volunteer to move will be removed from the aircraft."
Crew members then began prowling the plane, picking out passengers they thought were late to check in.
One couple stammered that they were on their way to a wedding, and were granted a reprieve.
Crew resumed the search for late-comers.
The pilot then spoke on the intercom, warning that if 13 passengers did not get off the plane, he would leave everyone behind and fly an empty plane across the Tasman.
Eventually, with a renewed offer of the free flight deal, a couple were cajoled to head back down the gangway and the flight took off, 13 passengers and a fair bit of goodwill lighter.
With one crew member ill, safety regulations meant the Pacific Blue flight scheduled from Melbourne to Christchurch was unable to take off on Wednesday morning unless it shed 13 bodies.
But, as Melbourne newspaper The Age reported, passengers dug in their heels despite crew attempts to get them off - including the pilot's threat to kick them all off and fly an empty plane across the Tasman.
"It was quite bizarre," said Age journalist Brendan Nicholson, who was on the flight to Christchurch with his two sons for his mother's 80th birthday.
"They [the crew] were fairly apologetic but at the same time quite tough."
Initially, crew called for volunteers, suggesting anyone with friends and family in Melbourne might like to stay another two days till the next flight.
Alternatively, they could fly to Sydney, then Brisbane, then on to New Zealand late that night.
With volunteers unforthcoming, the crew then rounded up passengers on standby and escorted them off.
Most went meekly, but one girl lay low till crew warned "if you're hiding, we'll track you down".
She finally owned up and was ejected. Increasingly desperate crew then said any volunteers willing to take the next flight would also receive an additional free flight.
As passenger reluctance continued, said things then got tough, Mr Nicholson said.
If no one volunteered, the crew warned, they would pick off passengers who had been last to check in. But these people would not get the free flight deal.
"Last chance folks, if you think you are among the last to check in," the intercom said.
"In a couple of minutes, anyone who doesn't volunteer to move will be removed from the aircraft."
Crew members then began prowling the plane, picking out passengers they thought were late to check in.
One couple stammered that they were on their way to a wedding, and were granted a reprieve.
Crew resumed the search for late-comers.
The pilot then spoke on the intercom, warning that if 13 passengers did not get off the plane, he would leave everyone behind and fly an empty plane across the Tasman.
Eventually, with a renewed offer of the free flight deal, a couple were cajoled to head back down the gangway and the flight took off, 13 passengers and a fair bit of goodwill lighter.
