Flight crew aren't coming out of the FD anymore........ Having to deal one on one with crazy pax isn't a job I'd relish, and a role that gets overlooked too often
And never did in BA, it was expressly discouraged.
The showdown is coming, antiquated agreements and behaviour or become fit for the changed world.
My money is on WW on this one.
The spectacle of CC shown on the news cheering the results of the ballot give an indication of the mentality.
BA had one of the smartest images around exuding class, status and pride.
And massive losses but let's not let sentimentality and nostalgia get in the way of commercial reality.