If you can think of a way to secure my future terms and conditions without needing to go on strike (something that BALPA have not already thought of), my colleagues and I (and no doubt BA management) would be delighted to hear it.
So what exactly is specially magic about BA pilots that their employment and Ts&Cs should be protected? - the rest of the world's workforce hasn't had that luxury for decades.
Ticket sales are down how much exactly since the ballot result was announced? - going on strike is a dinosaur practice in a dinosaur industry, and pissing off the customers just brings the end of the gravy train that much closer.