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Would it not be better for your cause, to set up the trolleys when it is safe to do so, just work efficiently yet calmly and if a third of the passengers don't get a drink and snack, TOUGH!
The problem with your approach is that it is safe to do these things. LGW do them, other airlines do them. It's only LHR that don't want to do them, not because it is unsafe but because it's too much like hard work.
Carnage, I think you are wrong. Please name ANY full service airline with two cabins that you know of that has 3 crew on a 737 or similar sized aircraft? Even BMI have more on their two cabin services on the 319/320.
If you look at the comments posted on sites such as SKYTRAX passengers ARE noticing the difference in the crew complements. Although they very rarely have a go at the service received by the crew on board (who do an amazing job) many of them have made the point that there are just not enough crew on board.
It is not fair on the passengers, or the crew. If BA wants LGW short-haul to be a low cost operation, they must come out and say it, so the passengers and crew have clear expectations.
Your tone is constantly confrontational and you just seem to move from issue to issue regarding BA cabin crew (particularly those at LHR) and ALWAYS take a negative stance against us.
Why in your comment "The problem with your approach is that it is safe to do these things. LGW do them, other airlines do them. It's only LHR that don't want to do them, not because it is unsafe but because it's too much like hard work. do you feel the need to include your cutting little 'LHR' remark?
Do you realise you have made a complete sweeping generalisation of 10,500 people there?? I mean honestly, do you honestly believe that? It is a bit like me saying that ALL pilots are tight a#ses that will go out for a meal with the crew, order lobster and then want to split the bill! Not a fair comment......
I know nothing about you (what fleet you are on etc etc) but if you have operated on a MAN or NCL from LHR you will know that the crew always get the service done (5 crew on a 195 seat 757 - admittedly one cabin but still always with a full bar and snack or sandwich). I guess the crew at LHR EF feel they do not need to make a protest though (such as waiting til level to set up trolleys) as at least they are being decently compensated for their work.
I will give you another case in hand: you always seem to complain that BA crew do not know how good they have it, that they are too well paid etc etc etc.
I DO know how good I have it and wouldn't dream of complaining. I have worked for both BMI and Virgin before. When I walk around Heathrow I have my eyes wide open. Not just to collegues at other airlines, but also those within other BA departments that have suffered.
And yet, when I note on this site that I am happy with a deal, you highlight the NEGATIVE aspect of that deal.
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Now they have just got better with an above inflation pay rise and extra increments to the basic salary
Except that the pay rise wasn't above inflation as it won't be backdated to October. It's effectively below RPI for the first period and RPI for the second period.
I don't understand your point here? You would be a VERY welcome meber on the BASSA forum with such negative comments of the deal (where many are complaining). Am I meant to be upset with the deal and complain (which you would immediately attack as being selfish, paid too much already, not working enough etc etc)? The payrise will take place from Feb instead of Oct to help fund the new pay increments (from which I will benefit).
RPI or not, I know friends at Virgin and BMI were awarded their usual 1.3% and 2.1% annual payrises.
Now instead of taking your usual approach to replying by picking apart peoples threads and contradicting point by point, can I ask you a few questions?
Q. How much do you think BA crew should be paid? Do you think we are over-paid and underworked?
Q. Do you think it would be fair to reduce the take home salary of exisiting BA crew?
Q. What do you think of the deal that was struck between the T&G and BA?
Q. Were you hoping for the crew to go on strike so BA would be able to impose all the changes they had proposed?