all very well saying that BA cabin crew are overpaid when compared to Ryanair & Easy, but then so are the Flight crew, check in, loaders management etc. etc.
Yes, but it is the PROPORTION that is at issue. The CAA publish the data that BA cc cost about 30% more than the next most expensive cc, far more than any other staff group. BA also know that about 60% of the IFCE pay budget goes to only 25% of their staff. THAT is where the "overpaid" problem lies. If that 25% either take VR or are brought more into line with normal pay, then a lot of the cost savings are already achieved.
The remaining cc will still be the best paid in the uk, but the huge distortions that are currently present would disappear.
As I have said before, new contract main cc should not see ANY reduction in pay as a result of BA's proposals. They will just have to do a bit more work for it, that is all.