Gary Lager - well said - I quite agree with you!
Reminds me of an occasion many years ago when I was flying for a charter airline and the engineers were complaining that the pilots got yearly increments so why shouldn't they get the same?
The CEO at a staff meeting said "It's quite simple - if you want pilot's pay, become a pilot!".
Having been in professional aviation for circa 25 years with a variety of different companies I can tell you that 99% of pilots bend over backwards to keep the show on the road and I am sure this is the case in BMI.
However, at some stage a line has to be drawn in the sand and I am pleased to hear that the BMI pilots are doing that. I do not claim to know all the reasons as to why they have voted for strike action but I do know that pilots are a reasonable bunch of employees and would only take such action if they feel that their concerns are not being heard.
I say Good Luck to all at BMI - let's hope this vote will make management sit up and start listening to the people who work "up the sharp end"!