I think what the OP meant about Midfleet only operating to the middle east realy meant was there were no long range trips they did a few back to backs.The shorthaul work was also very limited the 767 did all the there and backs they did a CDG,ATH and LCA but none of the big money trips.So BASSA did actaully have a say on what work the fleet was given.
I was chatting to an ex MAN girl the other day in CRC and she said that she will be voting NO. She went onto say that BASSA just shafted them throughout the years and especially at the closure of the base.I wont say what she said about her LHR cabin crew colleagues
but lets just say it was more or less what goes around comes around. !