I agree. £13,000 pa basic and up to my max 900hrs. When I used to work at Bmi Basic was 19,000 and that was 4yrs ago. If I take leave or am off sick ( and thats 1 time in 4 1/2 years ) I cant even afford to pay my mortgage if I,m sick or on leave.
£863 pm with no flying. and they want me to take a pay cut . I think not .
Even with a 20 % pay rise on my basic ( and thats what some pilots got for changes to t & C ) thats still lower than my local bar staff.
The new contract says different terms and conditions and lower pay but better life style.
I like my current terms and pay , leave it alone.
Sources say BA is on target for a 5% profit/ operating margin this year. Dollar was hedged at 1.80 and currently 1.45 . Oil hedged at $80 per barrel , break evan for the company was 140.
All the managers have swallowed willies stuff. We are in great shape every other airline in europe would fold before BA and thats on curent terms.
This current meltdown is just another stick to beat the aviation industy down with. like 9/11. Terms never get better in good times only worse in bad.