Its such a boring old tactic this one - leak a 'report' to the press, create the feeling of last-ditch-company-goes-to-the-wall-if-we-dont panic amongst staff, then announce 'only' 8000 job losses instead of the 10000 and take the plaudits. The only interesting bit is the additional reporting in the Business section of the Observer - warning that executives at BA will have to accept changes or the loss of their jobs - sounds like RE softening up his management team too.
It just doesnt add up. As Hand Solo said - we have no bases in EDI or GLA (unless they mean those 5 people who answer the radio and give you a loadsheet), Manchester is now not exactly a regional hub, and at BHX the last I heard was that HR had been told to keep the headcount due to increased pax following the sabena/swisscrossair stuff.
Nice being treated like a child isnt it.