I think that it is illuminating when you look and see what BA has included in the imposition and what it has left out.
Imposed: Crew complements and working routines
Excluded: Allowances, Reduced rest (with or without disruption), EF short turnarounds, etc.
To me it is clear that BA have scrutinised and taken legal advice on what they can impose and have done those parts while leaving the other 'contractural' items for follow-on actions in 2010, via negotiation/agreement or via introduction through New Fleet.
I'm sorry, but any which way you cut it, BA has dotted every 'i' and crossed every 't' throughout the whole process, and BASSA having resolutely refused to attend and conduct any meaningful negotiations over 9+ months, have missed out on having any influence in the future direction of cabin crewing going forward in BA and have let down their colleagues very badly.
Shame on BASSA!
