I do not believe this attack on the BA cabin crew is justified.As pointed out previously,fuel costs have impacted most on BA's profitability and as fuel is now back to $50 per barrel,profitability will accelerate.
I sense that the current proposals are an attempt to force through permanent cost savings,before the economic situation improves dramatically.
Todays FT pointed out the upsurge in growth and demand in Japan and China,the growth in Japan being the most significant in the last 50 years !!Flying as cabin crew is a demanding role,both in customer contact and exhaustion from time zone changes,shift patterns etc. A reasonable reward has to be paid to attract the caliber of employee to constantly deliver the product to the required standard. To reduce the remuneration package to the bare minimum would be disastrous for a full service airline.
Economic recovery will come,that is inevitable,the airlines' desperation to force through sweeping salary and benefit cuts,strikes me as blatant opportunism. I am sure the cabin crew will resist this attack on their well earned pay and conditions.