Let the pilots soar high!

@eileenleyva (27560)
Philippines
August 3, 2010 5:16am CST
Philippine Airlines received it biggest blow. Twenty-five seasoned pilots tendered their resignations altogether. The country's flag carrier is now hovering their options. I only find one option sound. Let the pilots soar high. They deserve it.
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• Philippines
3 Aug 10
this is gonna affect tourism, not to mention flight schedules could possibly delayed in the future.i dunno what caused the bad treatment of the pilots, but their work isn't like RIDING A BIKE they deserve better treatment, at least VIP treatment..this is something that the government should look after. another challenge to pnoy, but i hope he can solve this problem.
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@diogz22 (516)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
Pnoy would not be the only one who will be solving this situation let us not always rely on our president for the solution but for us to find a solution. He cannot do it alone.
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• Philippines
3 Aug 10
did we just comment on each other?? cool
@diogz22 (516)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
Yah i think we just did what a coincidence..
@diogz22 (516)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
Yup I guess you've got a point there. Let them soar high. But would they still be interested knowing that sooner or later the administration of PAL can just remove them? For now that will be an option but I pity the pilots. They will still be in the loosing end.
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• Philippines
3 Aug 10
it was the only safe haven for people who used to work in the airforce, and now they experience this. what seemed to be the trouble since they have passengers everyday. i smell corruption going on there
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@rhodzptc (1317)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
I was just confuse was PAL is a public owned or private company? by the way corruption is every where we go.
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@diogz22 (516)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
I thought for awhile that PAL service is great and not tainted with corruption. I'll still patronize PAL thou. Their service is really something looking forward to when flying.
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@xtedaxcvg (3189)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
The only think holding them back is their contract with PAL. I wouldn't sign that contract if it binds me to the company and it would conflict my interest of growing and flourishing as a pilot. They should take that talk that PAL is offering them, maybe they'll be given fair compensation from this point on.
@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
The problem sizzled a few months back. The pilots did wait but were not given better options. Thus the inevitable resignation.
@rhodzptc (1317)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
There is only one thing this people want a good pay plus a longer term to stay. But in my point view and a questions that bothers me is why is that they raised this concerned only now why not during the time of Gloria something fishy is going on.
• United States
3 Aug 10
Well, if we look at their situation, it is actually better to work abroad than in PAL because they have better opportunities. It is PAL's fault for not maintaining their employees. Also the stewardesses are also having some problems.
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
The pilots resigned en masse. Tourism will definitely be affected. Who would ride PAL knowing the pilots manning the cockpits are second best? The stewards were not given fair contracts, too. Labor law must be reviewed.
@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
I heard on the news that these pilots are on a 5 year contract with PAL. That contract is binding and they should honor it otherwise PAL can pursue legal options if there's a breach.
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
The pilots must have such an intense reason to choose the consequences of a breach of contract than to linger longer with PAL. Let us wait and see if the talks would change the course of action of the pilots.
• Philippines
5 Aug 10
The 3 airlines that are a part of PAL, right?, have been experiencing some labor unrest for some time. It is sad that the timing of this "crisis?" is a serious challenge for the President when he is facing so many others. I will have to read up and talk to some ppl on the situation to be able to comment. thanks for sharing, Eric
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
5 Aug 10
Thanks Eric, do let us know please.
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
Pilots must soar high! But tourism and economy in our country will be crippled when some flight schedules be cancelled or delayed.
@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
4 Aug 10
That is an effect that we do not want to happen. Resolution is necessary asap.