Any one who works for BA is well aware of the sad, ridiculous waste.
As an example, in the last six weeks they have even opened a new "quest" centre at Glasgow. (As an explanation for non BA staff this is a "flashy" facility where crews can learn languages, new skills, book holidays, use the training programmes etc).
This is an example of expenditure that contributes nothing to our flying programmme and nothing to our passenger service.
We need BA to concentrate on selling tickets and operating flights. Nothing else really contributes. [/b]
Personally, I'd like to see massive cuts in every non flying activity.
Looking at recent press coments ;
There are some benefits I'd argue for RE and his directors to "propogate" the myth, that they may choose to pull out of shorthaul.
I'd suggest that frightening shorthaul pilots/crews/staff, particularly at LGW and perhaps BHX, makes it easier for them to achieve the planned changes.
For example; The fear of losing ones job may destroy any "will to fight" BA's plans to carry out further transfers of work to franchise airlies. (obviously, if you are BA crew, in the long term this type of transfer will mean the end of your job)
Basically, I conclude that It won't be as bad as they might have us beleive.
(i) Shorthaul will stay.
(ii)Pax will start returning.
But lets get everyone to realise that crews want changes (NOW) to reduce the massive overheads of non productive BA staff/managers/directors.
[ 12 December 2001: Message edited by: knows ]
[ 12 December 2001: Message edited by: knows ]