carnage,
Without highlighting a separate issue the lump sum the company will put into the pensions is based on what they can afford to and are happy to. The agreement reached between balpa and the company was based on a lot of negotiations and research as well. It's a fine balance from both sides, the stakes high, if an agreement was not made/recommended by balpa then a high probability of a strike.
The issues we are talking about are very different. The stakes for pilots are not anywhere near the same as issues concerning pensions. This is not just about savings the company can make from non mainline pilots. It's far deeper
