I would also mention the new tax relief, which BALPA have secured with the Inland Revenue, which applies to 66.7% of your annual BALPA subscription and it has recently been announced that BALPA have agreed a new Fixed Rate Expense Allowance for all company pilots, which is considerably more than any existing allowance.
Now you can't tell me that this ISN'T a good deal, all those tightfisted ****ers don't have an argument IMHO.