Originally Posted by
Perm11FO
It's unfortunate that the MEM lawyers and others there decided that the input from people living in Asia and/or flying to China on a regular basis were so ignorant on matters relating to contracts with China or Chinese entities. The input from those in the know was politely set aside by those with advanced law degrees from prestigious US schools.
It also seems that UPS was "Shanghaied" by the Chinese after they build their hub in Shanghai, and "Shenzhenied" when they set up the new one in Shenzhen.
It really is a shame that someone that graduates from Harvard, Yale, or any other law school would be so shamefully dedicated to ignoring the input from those that are in China on a very regular basis. Seems like they were just too busy looking at the Chinese fire drill than to actually pore over the contract and it's contents to protect their employer's interest. The fell, lock, stock and barrel for the typical Chinese bait and switch.
I for one, never understand why the Company doesn't seek the advice of their foreign domiciled pilots with every large international decision they make. We all know that line pilots make excellent businessmen and advisors on multi-billion dollar deals - after all that's why they're pilots.