Where ARE the savings in BASSA's proposal?
It doesn't take a degree in finances or less than a genious to see that if BA were to accept BASSA's proposal it would mean nothing but financial suicide.
Crewing levels to be re-instated (£40 million)
It could be done "by a range of options". Here are some of the best bits:
Increase to contract type.
AFAIK it costs them a lot more to increase part-time contracts than recruiting new crew onto full-time contracts.
Zone closure and capture First Class. What would happen to those affected passengers? Who pays your wages?
Specific Flight Cancellations. The most amusing part of the proposal. Would BA earn any money having their aircraft on the ground? How much would it save them if BA were to cancel a full 747 because there's one less crew member onboard?
BASSA say they care about BA's customers. Not very obvious from their proposal, is it?
World Wide: Every flight which leaves one down should be eligible to "one down payment" to every crew member. Expensive... ?
Disruption Agreement. Removal of 2 local nights but only on inbound services. Why not on outbound services? 13½ hours rest too from hotel key given to wake up. Talk about restrictions.
Euro Fleet: A319 to go back to a minium of 4 crew. Purser back on 767 on specific flights and until then cabin service is to be reduced. Is it impossible to run cabin service without a purser telling you what to do?
STR Payment to every crew member operating a flight on which crewing level is still reduced.
Single Fleet: Ever crew member operating MLE flight to receive a £100 payment and another day off. Crew operating LCY-SNN-JFK to nightstop in SNN.
Two year pay freeze
Already been introduced by BA but suggested by BASSA.
"FlexiFleet"
They would be some sort of a manpower company putting crew on existing fleets. Not sure how efficient that is!
Look at their proposal.
How much would it save BA? It's absolutely laughable. This proposal suggests nothing but a financial increase.