It's becoming clear that this 'move' by BA is more of a mass withdrawal from the regions than a simple attempt to pay Flybe to take Connect.
Although it seems to have been missed by the press, as the situation becomes more clear, it seems that BA will now:
1. Close BHX as a base losing about 400 posts and any presence at BHX
2. Although all the Connect flights will be 'Flybe'd', they will put out to tender the handling of the remaining 'shuttle' flights at the other 'outstations'.
Thus NO BA staff at MAN, EDI, GLA, ABZ, INV, BHX , NEW, etc.
In other words it seems like the bulk of redundancies will be non-BACon BA staff.
Any idea how many will lose their jobs?