[quote]1. Will there be dedicated employees assigned to the no frills operation?
Yes, at this stage only flight deck and cabin crew will be dedicated to the new airline. <hr></blockquote>
If lowering the cost base is an issue in the success of the venture simply having dedicated flight crews hardly seems to be the answer!
[quote]2. Will this be a separate company?
Initially the company will operate within the bmi framework, but in the medium term we would expect it to be established as a separate entity.<hr></blockquote>
This will also give the opportunity to ditch it in the shorter term if GO proves to be more efficient and popular.
[quote]3. If I volunteer to work for the no frills operation, will my pay, terms and conditions of employment change. Will the same union agreements apply?
In order to compete effectively in the niche market of no frills operators, we need all dedicated employees to be on terms and conditions that reflect the different nature of the business, which will reward productivity. We expect to recognise the current unions..<hr></blockquote>
Is this a back door way of cutting all the salaries and reducing the terms and conditions protection of established union agreements ?
[quote]4. Will I be able to transfer back if I want to at a later date?
It will be possible to apply for a job at bmi british midland, subject to availability and the different terms and conditions. .<hr></blockquote>
Who is going to volunteer to take a salary cut, and no way back if the whole thing is closed down in 6 months?
Surely it would be sensible to offer the jobs to those who were made, or are likely to be made redundant. However, the entire opertaion would need to be "restructured" and ground staff, managers etc all put on different salaries and Ts & Cs to improve productivity. Hope it works but there do seem to be several potential stumbling blocks.