With the current state of the industry being what it is right now, alot of the focus in this forum has been bankruptcies, the continued erosion of pay and workrules, which group is screwing who, LCC's vs Legacies, etc. etc etc.
While all this is going on, an issue that could have far worse consequences to everybody has come up again, somewhat under the radar: talks have resumed between the US and the EU over "open skies." I haven't seen a whole bunch mentioned on the issue, even from alpa.
You think your pay is bad right now? If cabotage or foreign ownership rules are changed, it may only be the beginning of the cuts.
I encourage each and every one of you to contact your representatives in DC and get them to vote NO on any changes to those rules. Encourage everybody you know in this industry to do the same.
Don't think you are safe because you only make 25k a year. There are plenty of people from "BFE outer-slabobia" that would do your job for a fraction of what you get.
While all this is going on, an issue that could have far worse consequences to everybody has come up again, somewhat under the radar: talks have resumed between the US and the EU over "open skies." I haven't seen a whole bunch mentioned on the issue, even from alpa.
You think your pay is bad right now? If cabotage or foreign ownership rules are changed, it may only be the beginning of the cuts.
I encourage each and every one of you to contact your representatives in DC and get them to vote NO on any changes to those rules. Encourage everybody you know in this industry to do the same.
Don't think you are safe because you only make 25k a year. There are plenty of people from "BFE outer-slabobia" that would do your job for a fraction of what you get.