Especially as it would opnly cost them about £300M more to agree to BALPAs pensions solution. Which is about three times what the disruption in August cost them. If BA went through £1BN to save themselves £300M I think the board would be looking for new jobs before we would. Remember, as is frequently pointed out in BA News, that £2.6Bn is not BAs money. A sizeable amount of that belongs to the passengers in forward bookings. When the flights cease to depart then a huge chunk of that £2.6Bn is going to have to be paid back. Plus another £300M is going to have to be paid out to the fuel companies in that time with no revenue coming in. Plus aircraft leases.Plus wages. Plus rent. Plus, plus, plus. Doesn't look so rosy now.