Exerts from a memo to BAR staff dated 5/10/01 from the GM UK Business.
"Therefore it is our intention to combine our two UK subsideries (Citiexpress and BAR)by CLOSING BAR over a period of time and intergrating the operations with BA Citiexpress.The synergies resulting from the intergration, along with the tactical capacity reductions and network changes, will mean the regional business will employ 200 fewer people in the future.
(Apparently they are not merging but Citiexpress is taking over BAR?)
The long term strategic fleet plans for the UK regions is to re-equqip the fleet, replacing the 737 and A319 aircraft with smaller regional jets. Current Citiexpress Staff have been told that the model for their terms and conditions in the future willbe based on the current BRAL model (presume that's the chepest labour?)
We intended to relocate BA Citiexpress Ops in Manchester. However, following recent events resulting in a downturn in business and a subsequent embargo on capital expenditure we have decided to consolidate our operations into the IOM, and decision which is unlikely to change before April 2003. This means the PLY Ops centre and Line Mx Control at BRS will close.The BAR Ops centre at BHX will continue to control the BAR Operation ( for how long )
The info sheet also included some Q and A which was basically a load of management answers.The question of "what will be offered to BA Pilots flying for BAR" was answered as
"BAR Pilots are on mainline contracts, however, in view of the current crises hitting BA, Flight Ops Mgmt will be discussing with BALPA about how best to accommodate BA Pilots flying for BARand the new work falling to BA ****yExpress
So in basic terms the Ground Staff will remain on their basic pay, the Pilots will slide back into LHR, and the BAR Cabin Crew are getting shafted.
I wonder if the Management will go to Bral wages.....
