Jetset,
Just want to clear a couple of things up regarding your post.
Firstly I am certainly NOT advocating jobcuts. My memory is fine, thanks. 100 groundstaff are going at LGW. (Lets see if AVIANCE worm their way in in the future, but thats another topic).
I was referring to the fact that ground services, ie groundstaff and the lounges fall under the IN-FLIGHT budget. In Touch days include these costs as part of the "You cost too much" Brainwashing.
I never intended my post to be seen as ANOTHER LGW v LHR thread, far from it.
Do you really think that LHR crew never seen this comming? LGW has always been the testbed, mainline or otherwise, for any implimentations that BA have wanted or desired.
HotelMode,
The point of the central area bus and CSD room upgrades were in the settlement document as points of principle. The bus was negotiated in the early 80s. BA wanted to remove it without consultation. It was seen that, just trashing an agreement would be the thin end of the wedge. Ditto the room upgrades.
Happy Landings.
Olympus.