Has this become a thread on pensions?
Having just flown an intinerary with the reduced crew complements, because they have not been thought out properly or trialled, the impact of these changes is a reduction in safety and an undermining of the service, especially to Club passengers. On the 3 class 777 where the crewing level has been reduced to only 10, it is a disaster.
Whilst Iberia cabin crew get a pay rise even though they earn greatly more than BA cabin crew, it seems that it is only the British part of the new conglomerate which is expected to be efficient and profitable.