Some good points there Anti-ice but what we should remember is that there are only a very few very nasty,bitter people who want to dish out the dirt.
99% of both pilots and cabin crew are fair and sensible people who are working hard to make BA a success in the future.
I am in the lucky position of being on the old contract but those on the new contract are finding it very difficult to live near Heathrow and many are leaving for careers that pay the bills.
Maybe that combined with stupid one day courses (90 crew per day!!!)are the reason for crew shortages and NOT sickness which for the good of all is lower now that for a long time.
It has also been pointed out previously that with the reduction in crew levels on ALL aircraft BA cabin crew have already saved around 8% in crewing costs.
I am not daft enough to think that's the end of it,we must reduce costs again but BA be aware the passengers will only put up with so much,there is very good competition out there!!.
Doors2Automatic.