Could not agree more about the bureaucracy. Even with the establishment of EASA recently… another waste of time and money, which will be replaced with another in 10 years. But hey… look on the bright side. You can travel all over Europe for free on your carrier. You can get some pretty cheap sleeps, now that it is off season. Don’t be a sit in on your days off… get out there and enjoy the continent. After 30 plus years of flying… the industry in the US as it were is long over.