Originally Posted by
Blip
So if the flight is delayed 3/6h passengers just get get price of the rest of the ticket automatically refunded?
I don't agree with EU 261. It's one of the reasons aviation in Europe is in a race to the bottom and pay can't keep up with the US. It's one thing to get a full refund which will be expensive. But why does a passenger actually need to make money on a delayed flight? Sometimes way more than they paid for a ticket.
aviation industry labor in Europe was in this position well prior to EU 261. The main difference is we have the RLA.
in a nutshell… if the company gets rid of a fleet and you’re on the fleet, you’re not protected by your seniority list position from being surplussed. That said, I don’t know if any ECA / IALPA airlines have an equivalent section in their CBAs that spells out seniority and its function for the workers.