much as i am an advocate of the seniority system, i beg to disagree. If a manager (pilot) decides you are unfit for command your number might be up seniority wise but they can still make life very difficult for you to get that LHS.
anyway this is a move away from the point, openskys is a threat to the BA pilot force.........and agreed could effect future t and c, but the deal openskys offer most non BA pilots is quite attractive and some of those applicants may be BALPA members...difficult decision for those guys... personally i have seen in recent time just how "non" supportive BALPA can be to non BA members, its about time BALPA looked in its own back yard and realised that the MEMBERS pay their salary (yes thats you mr JM!). (just how much have the members benefited from the multi million sale of the site at new road?).
now before all you BA guys jump down my throat and tell me how much "we" need to fight this ... i agree we do!! but BALPA as a UNION (dont give me the association crap) ((OR TRY TO SELL ME MORE FINANCIAL SERVICES!!))) needs to support not just you guys but the minority as well.....and recently the support from the top (mr JM) has not been that good.
one of the BA members pointed out on here that we should support this action because BA lead the t and c every other BALPA member aspires too. What you guys need to realise is that sometimes for VERY GOOD REASONS some of us work for other companies and do not or cannot work for BA, BUT we may call upon your support on issues that may seem small to you!! BA is not the be all and end all.
rant over
good luck to all at BA. despite my seemingly anti post you really do have my utmost support.
Last edited by bluepilot; 7th February 2008 at 23:47.