@ Pips,
Even if it did come out of BALPA reps mouth it doesn't carry any significance for me.
I have mates in both BMI and VS and I am certainly NOT earning more than my friends.
In fact if you look at the rostering in VS (max750) compared to my flying (avg 850 over last 3 years) I am actually cheaper than him.
But the problem herein lies not in the fact that the average (over a CAREER) might be slightly higher in BA, it's about being on par or offering more than market rate to attract a certain person.
The way I see it, as a pilot I am (check the CAA stats). Cabin Crew just seem to be paid 60% over the next highest paid group (VS) of crew.
Multiply that over 14000 crew and very very restrictive working practices during times of disruption or FTLs and you get a very Expensive department.
Therefore it's not a surprise that cost savings are being asked department specific.
Last edited by Shaka Zulu; 7th Mar 2009 at 15:55.