Certainly the pilots can express their concerns/voice out using different channels, since this has been the wide spread phonomenon within China's aviation industry, but not putting those consequences to the poor passengers.
The punishment is believed to be more towards the pilots who refused to land the planes and returned to their original port, Kunming which resulted chaotic disruption to the airport.
The problem on the pilot shortage (more aircraft to come in the next several years plus need to lure pilots from EK/EY etc) will last, and this was related to the fast growing economy, bad planning (knowledge on the planning people/decison makers) and others, the result chained issues.
Imagine if this happens in Australia or USA, 18 flights took off then return, how the media will react to this, how about the public's voice?
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