BA's labour costs in the current environment are 100 million to 200 million pounds too high
This may be true, but that doesn't have much to do with the present impasse.
Paying some check-in girl who's on 11k a rise of inflation +£300 isn't going to make the slightest bit of difference to BA's woes.
Skippy had the chance to sort out BA's pay structure after 9-11 and he blew it - trying to cut back on the lowest paid employees, who, lets be honest, have nothing to lose (theres no shortage of jobs in West London paying 11K!) will not make any dent is this supposed 200 million overspend.