Everyone here seems to be concerned about OS and seem to be forgetting that Willie has already got a wedge into mainlines T&Cs. It’s called BA Cityflyer.
These guys operate in and out of London and are increasingly taking more and more of LHR’s routes.
Cityflyer pilots earn BA loads of readies and to the best of my knowledge have never been on BA’s seniority list. BALPA, it seems, are blissfully unaware or unconcerned.
Evidence
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showpos...&postcount=435
Perhaps BALPA are only worried when ‘Long Haul’ is affected.
Forever cynical