The key to any war is choosing which battle to fight. That moment has come and the BA pilots simply have to fight this battle. If they lose this, they are dead in the water. I hope they have the resolve to see this through because it looks to me like their bluff will be called. Every single commercial pilot in Western Europe should be looking at this and willing their BA colleagues to win because if they do not, then this is the beginning of the end for us all. The BA pilot cause is just and reasonable - this is not about how many varieties of cheese appear on the cheese board, it is about ensuring that a Trojan horse is not planted in the middle of the BA pilot fraternity. I work for a low cost company and am very happy there, but the BA pilot fraternity have my complete support.