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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th May 2019, 22:03
Replies: 32
Views: 20,316
Posted By giggerty

I think as long as you have a pulse and most of...

I think as long as you have a pulse and most of your limbs you’ll be snapped up.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Feb 2019, 11:59
Replies: 30
Views: 14,981
Posted By giggerty

Give the DPA a chance. The com have only just...

Give the DPA a chance. The com have only just agreed a framework for negotiations. No one has suggested anyone accept anything. Negotiate haven’t even started yet. The bull**** flies thick and fast...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th Aug 2018, 13:57
Replies: 13
Views: 6,190
Posted By giggerty

At KA, if learners world is compulsory we get...

At KA, if learners world is compulsory we get paid duty pay for it. If it's not compulsory then don't do it. I've still got a couple of outstanding modules.
Ipad updates I do in the briefing...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Jul 2018, 13:59
Replies: 41
Views: 24,267
Posted By giggerty

Gnad has a point here. 90% of contributors here...

Gnad has a point here. 90% of contributors here are CX. Even discussions not about CX issues get twisted back to be about CX somehow. As such there can be some false or misleading claims made about...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Jul 2018, 13:43
Replies: 12
Views: 8,223
Posted By giggerty

I don't think I'd read too much into that really....

I don't think I'd read too much into that really. CX has never really known what to do with KA since the day they bought it. KA was a potential threat. It owned KA house, most of its aircraft and had...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Jun 2018, 03:02
Replies: 41
Views: 24,267
Posted By giggerty

We’ll just have to wait and see on that one. ...

We’ll just have to wait and see on that one.

MC. If we are sitting on the gate then we are not getting paid overtime either. The park brake has to be off for that. We do get paid an hourly duty...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Jun 2018, 05:36
Replies: 41
Views: 24,267
Posted By giggerty

Dr F. I can appreciate where you’re coming...

Dr F.
I can appreciate where you’re coming from, and to a large extent I agree with you. You are correct. Voting No wasn’t a vote for CC, it was just a rejection of an offer. No one is happy with...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Jun 2018, 20:18
Replies: 41
Views: 24,267
Posted By giggerty

If the expectation isn’t met then the outcome of...

If the expectation isn’t met then the outcome of the vote will be different. I’m sure CC will get the numbers if a profit is made and nothing is coming our way. It seems to be the general consensus...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Jun 2018, 06:23
Replies: 41
Views: 24,267
Posted By giggerty

The decision by the DPA to accept 0% had nothing...

The decision by the DPA to accept 0% had nothing to do with guaranteeing expansion. It was a pragmatic decision. The company had made a loss and the optics of KA pilots demanding a pay rise just...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Jun 2018, 02:18
Replies: 41
Views: 24,267
Posted By giggerty

5 CX 330s coming to KA next year. Replacements...

5 CX 330s coming to KA next year. Replacements only. 5 KA HL series aircraft are reaching end of life an are being replaced.

No expansion plans at KA. Most of the line training captains have...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Jun 2018, 08:05
Replies: 80
Views: 56,051
Posted By giggerty

Further to my previous post. My intention wasn't...

Further to my previous post. My intention wasn't to undermine your claim. I think it was an appalling decision to single out CX captains to be the only ones not to get a CNY bonus. You have every...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Jun 2018, 05:32
Replies: 80
Views: 56,051
Posted By giggerty

Hi Raven. It's true. We do have the 13th month...

Hi Raven.
It's true. We do have the 13th month guaranteed in our COS. However I don't know we get paid more. Apparently ( and I'm happy to be corrected if wrong) CX pilots had the 13th month...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Dec 2016, 07:01
Replies: 10
Views: 5,811
Posted By giggerty

Aaahh, there lies some of the problem. A total...

Aaahh, there lies some of the problem. A total lack of comprehension.

You can set out a clear argument stating where you're from and why you are saying it, but then the Pogies of the world...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Dec 2016, 04:21
Replies: 10
Views: 5,811
Posted By giggerty

Brexit, Trump and Damaged Goods

I have been loathed to comment on the CX pilot/ company relationship, however a recent post on another thread has tempted me to write. I have been watching this slow motion car crash from the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Oct 2016, 13:48
Replies: 74
Views: 53,579
Posted By giggerty

I'll try and keep this simple. It's...

I'll try and keep this simple.

It's perspective you have to look at here. You have to look at where you are coming from and what your expectations are.

I have heard several times that...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Oct 2016, 03:42
Replies: 74
Views: 53,579
Posted By giggerty

It all depends what your expectations are. If you...

It all depends what your expectations are. If you plan on living in a house with a white picket fence or a large city apartment then you will be disappointed. The "special allowance" you receive for...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
9th Oct 2016, 10:23
Replies: 74
Views: 53,579
Posted By giggerty

Atlas I don't think you can get a balanced...

Atlas

I don't think you can get a balanced opinion on prune. CX pilots are in the middle of a protracted industrial tussle. The more pilots that arrive on the package on offer the weaker the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Sep 2016, 05:48
Replies: 75
Views: 19,183
Posted By giggerty

I flew over it twice. Wasn't too bad. There was a...

I flew over it twice. Wasn't too bad. There was a bit of weather at altitude but it tended to be in bands that could be easily avoided. I belted everyone up but the turbulence was light. To be honest...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Sep 2016, 23:01
Replies: 36
Views: 19,730
Posted By giggerty

Right on. Bring back Dubya!!! There was a...

Right on.
Bring back Dubya!!! There was a president who got things done.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Sep 2016, 10:52
Replies: 69
Views: 27,609
Posted By giggerty

A couple of points. MNL isn't a KA port and...

A couple of points.
MNL isn't a KA port and doesn't have approved 320 maintenance facilities. Clarke is a KA port but again no maintenance ( KA 320s go to many ports without approved maintenance...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Aug 2016, 13:22
Replies: 99
Views: 46,580
Posted By giggerty

[QUOTE][Effective fuel hedging saw the Group...

[QUOTE][Effective fuel hedging saw the Group secure a $664 million benefit from lower global fuel prices compared with financial year 2015, passing a proportion of these savings through to air fares...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Aug 2016, 13:47
Replies: 47
Views: 22,666
Posted By giggerty

KA already does Fukuoka and Denpasar.

KA already does Fukuoka and Denpasar.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Aug 2016, 06:09
Replies: 430
Views: 262,198
Posted By giggerty

Bit of miss inform there PW. That's the now...

Bit of miss inform there PW. That's the now defunct expat B package. New C scale very similar to CX C scale. New pilots and almost all command upgrades now C scale.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Aug 2016, 12:50
Replies: 47
Views: 22,666
Posted By giggerty

Woah, 5 aircraft. Now that's optimistic. I think...

Woah, 5 aircraft. Now that's optimistic. I think there's only been 3 successful command upgrades all year. We would have difficulty taking on one aircraft at this stage. I wouldn't worry too much...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Jul 2016, 03:09
Replies: 29
Views: 23,636
Posted By giggerty

The standard of trainers at KA is similar to...

The standard of trainers at KA is similar to anywhere else. Some good, some not so good, some big picture guys others caught up in the minutiae. I don't see that as the problem. The problem is the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Jul 2016, 09:30
Replies: 29
Views: 23,636
Posted By giggerty

It used to be hostile. Back when ATC standards...

It used to be hostile. Back when ATC standards were dodgy with even dodgyer (?) English, no radar, qfe, NPAs, no deicing etc. now though I'm not so sure. ATC has improved up to a tolerable if not...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Jul 2016, 03:28
Replies: 29
Views: 23,636
Posted By giggerty

The interesting point is that we have a vast...

The interesting point is that we have a vast number of experienced FOs who could theoretically step up for command. Except they're not. The question is "Why not?" Could it be the negligible amount...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th May 2016, 04:38
Replies: 6
Views: 3,458
Posted By giggerty

Yeah, true. I doubt they want that. I'm not...

Yeah, true. I doubt they want that.
I'm not sure I agree with your LCC theory though. It doesn't make sense to try and align things by painting a red version of a CX aircraft and then having a...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th May 2016, 04:18
Replies: 6
Views: 3,458
Posted By giggerty

What? Are you saying the AOA is preventing KA...

What? Are you saying the AOA is preventing KA being turned into a LCC by being in contract compliance?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Apr 2016, 10:30
Replies: 62
Views: 56,698
Posted By giggerty

Mmm. That's interesting. The last word we have...

Mmm. That's interesting. The last word we have from the fleet forum was that we have virtually no expansion planned for the next couple of years and that our pilot numbers are just about right....
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Mar 2016, 03:01
Replies: 5
Views: 5,882
Posted By giggerty

I'm amazed someone hasn't posted the article on...

I'm amazed someone hasn't posted the article on Yammer. You would get the message out to the wider CX community that there are potential consequences to the current disput. Pprune is quite insular...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Feb 2016, 16:11
Replies: 211
Views: 63,353
Posted By giggerty

SWH. I think you missed the gist of my post....

SWH.
I think you missed the gist of my post. The scenario I painted was one where CX pilots will be screwed over. I was putting forward a plan to avoid that scenario and have a United pilot group....
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Feb 2016, 04:04
Replies: 211
Views: 63,353
Posted By giggerty

Damn Sam. You saw straight through my cunning...

Damn Sam. You saw straight through my cunning plan. Everyone knows the best gig in the world is flying super long haul back of the clock CX 777. Look how happy and alert all the pilots are. That's...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Feb 2016, 05:02
Replies: 211
Views: 63,353
Posted By giggerty

Well, yes ok. If you want to put it that way. For...

Well, yes ok. If you want to put it that way. For every 72 CX staff listed there will be 8KA staff.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Feb 2016, 02:50
Replies: 211
Views: 63,353
Posted By giggerty

I wasn't going to add to this but there seems to...

I wasn't going to add to this but there seems to be a level of hysteria here and I think we need a reality/ fact check. Plus some clarifications.

1. The numbers of KA staff involved make up just...
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