I think the chances of BALPA showing the necessary muscle to get such a pay deal out of BA is slim - but I hope they do! I'm guessing the Flt ops payroll will decrease with the ongoing retirements, but I still can't see where they will find the cash to subsidise such a huge payrise. Maybe with the allday deli, the savings in cutlery washing-up costs on short-haul will help! Whatever happens, this might be good for all pilots.
Yay BALPA! I'm behind you all the way with this one!
