All departments are being asked to save money, the savings are based on how much each dept has left to give. Most cabin crew seem to agree the pilots are at or near market rates and cosequently are being asked to make modest savings, are agreements provide some protection at the planning stage only once on the day saftey and common sense is applied to keep things going as much as possible. Payments are also bsed on planned flight time and TAFB so nothing is gained financially by being late /delaying flights.
Compare the cabin crew who are paid over the market rate by a significant amount at the end of the month (including all payments) and are unable to apply common sense on the day. This is not usually down to individuals but the way they are treated by the union and the company (they have rules to follow blindly covering everything from payments to rest to where and how they can luggage!)
I have said bvefore I think our crew are the best but a new way of working is needed that costs less and allows flexability to the individual crew and the company.
BASSA may have protected massive inflated wages for a small number of people, but they are going to have to face reality that other airlines crew (and LGW) work in everyday.