Qantas to pay extra $200 for working on day off.

[Ansett]

Good sign of a turn around or poor management?


Qantas offering $200 for flight crew to work on day off


You decide.

 

[TomVexille]

I wonder what this does to rest periods for longhaul crew?

 

[Ansett]

I wonder what this does to rest periods for longhaul crew?

Do you think it could lead to grumpier crew less wanting to please?

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Do you think it could lead to grumpier crew less wanting to please?

If standards go down it proves $$ !== happier crew. Which weakens their position when it comes to renegotiating salaries

CX cabin crew are close to striking they would love this kind of bonus!

 

[TomVexille]

Do you think it could lead to grumpier crew less wanting to please?

That would be a concern. As well as being less alert in case of an incident.

 

[yohy?!]

Totally intentional I would think...turf out old more expensive crew then hire people willing to work for less.

 

[jaspon]

Someone told me a while ago VA pilots get around $1000 CPT and $500 FO for working a day off as part of their EBA agreement

 

[amaroo]

Totally intentional I would think...turf out old more expensive crew then hire people willing to work for less.

Bingo!

.....

 

[Andyc]

I have a few friends working for QF have always been surprised at the odd rostering processes and huge number of penalties paid.
One example is CBR where no flight crews are based, so all the crews for early morning flights have been put up in hotels the night before (with allowances paid for staying away from home).

 

[wooley]

I have a few friends working for QF have always been surprised at the odd rostering processes and huge number of penalties paid.
One example is CBR where no flight crews are based, so all the crews for early morning flights have been put up in hotels the night before (with allowances paid for staying away from home).

Is that really an odd rostering process or penalty being paid?
I'd have thought that'd be pretty standard..?

 

[yohy?!]

I have a few friends working for QF have always been surprised at the odd rostering processes and huge number of penalties paid.
One example is CBR where no flight crews are based, so all the crews for early morning flights have been put up in hotels the night before (with allowances paid for staying away from home).

I imagine the numbers must stack up - they do the same thing with a large amount of international cabin crew that operate out of MEL, they use Jetconnect NZ staff and overnight them in hotels before starting every trip. Imagine the NZD/AUD being a parity has put a spanner in the works though...

 

[Andyc]

Is that really an odd rostering process or penalty being paid?
I'd have thought that'd be pretty standard..?

Well I guess it does sound standard. But definitely sounds odd to me.

 

[N860CR]

Well I guess it does sound standard. But definitely sounds odd to me.

Airlines don't have crew bases in every port they operate. It would be immensely expensive and generally inefficient. It's standard practice for aircraft and crew to overnight at most ports and operate out the next day.