Pilot Pete writes complete sense. I urge fellow pilots to consider it.
PJ2 - 'influenceed' still sounds to me that you don't consider that the CC will or want to fight your corner. Nothing is further from the truth. Who do you think can do it better, the IPA or some other union? Who knows the company better and the personalities involved, the CC or BALPA?
80ktsboth - I understand that 4.7% would bring the jet scale back to the FY2000 level in real terms and will be greater (just)than what Citiexpress has settled for wef 1 Apr 05.
And at the end there will be a ballot for members to say if they want to accept it or not. It can always be rejected at that point. Non members don't get to vote so if you want a say join