Hand Solo,
Gatwick operates on inferior T&Cs to Heathrow
I was not aware of that. I guess that means that there is a lot of switching T&C's as a pilot moves from say FO(LHR) to Capt(LGW) to FO/Capt(LHR) etc?
If so, then a precedent exists for OS Pilots on the Mainline list with their own bespoke T&C's. But if the OS pilot then moves to Mainline (one of the obvious benefits of being on the mainline seniority list), will they also switch T&C's as above? And a Mainline pilot choosing OS will be giving up all his/her mainline T&C's?
I can see a point at which this mechanism itself will begin to cause problems within the BACC who will be representing and striving for the betterment of ALL the different T&C's on the seniority list.
I have to say, the more I read and learn about this dispute, the more I realise that it is very complicated, and will require an equally complicated solution......not quite the simple, straightforward one line solutions advocated by both BA and BALPA.
Good luck