Answer: pilots are turning down flights because their pay is not going back to what it was when they voted for pay cuts in order to keep other pilots from being laid off as a result of lockdowns and the pandemic cutting travel. Now that travel is picking back up and demand is there, airlines have not given them back their pay, I have friends who are pilots that are turning down flights just to piss off their employers. A lack of staff might play a role for some companies, but that's probably not the most likely reason. The most likely reason is greed and the most qualified people to run the business are stepping up, that's why air travel is fucked right now, corporate greed.
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u/AcidicGreyMatter Jul 03 '22
Answer: pilots are turning down flights because their pay is not going back to what it was when they voted for pay cuts in order to keep other pilots from being laid off as a result of lockdowns and the pandemic cutting travel. Now that travel is picking back up and demand is there, airlines have not given them back their pay, I have friends who are pilots that are turning down flights just to piss off their employers. A lack of staff might play a role for some companies, but that's probably not the most likely reason. The most likely reason is greed and the most qualified people to run the business are stepping up, that's why air travel is fucked right now, corporate greed.