Bigpants - a sad but true post. The fact is that at BA approximately 1/3 of 3,600 pilots have been in the airline for less than 7 years and are on the "B" scale, taking home between £1,800 and £3,000 pcm. Longhaul cabin crew (new contract) take home about £2,000 (£2,500 old contract), pursers take home £2,500 to £3,000 and CSDs over £3,500. There are over 15,000 cabin crew. Its obvious why BA struggles to make any money!
All I can really say, though, is "well done BASSA". Shame on BALPA!