Originally Posted by
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Well even with the increased hours this is not even bringing them into line with most other airlines and as regards the change in start times they wont just turn up for work but will be
notified at least 3 hrs prior to the start time. The child care thing is just blowing smoke as at
the moment there are plenty of child care providers that would be prepared to be flexible.
Its not as if they were a nine to five job already, and im sure they have already agreed with
child care that if they were delayed which can easily happen them with weather/miss slot etc
that the children wont be turfed out on the street. There was no prob with child care when they were getting an extra 12 hrs lay over time on trans atlantic flights, no rush home then
So if you were to catch a flight with them , but 3 hrs before you left they called to say your flight wont actually be leaving as scheduled . How pissed off would you be that your airline could do that to you .
Do you think that creches would have no problem with little johnny not being picked up at 5 pm , but instead 8 or later .
As for the long haul flights , i doubt there would be any major effect on family life as it would be arranged in advance , so the extra rest time crew were allowed wouldn't have as drastic effect as the current demands the airline is seeking . Cabin crew on multiple short hop trips would be majorly put out , which is in my opinion , the crux of the matter for the workers .
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