All airlines require a high standard of recruiting for crew. Maybe not qualification wise like pilots, but in inter-personal, communication, customer service and team work skills. Or they should do anyway! BA is obviously a ''full service global premium airline'' so theoretically staff recruited should be the highest calibre of staff. Not saying easyjet or charters shouldn't be either as I have flown with those airlines and to be honest ''same ---- different uniform'' springs to mind!!
Infact some of the best service examples I have seen have come from charters/Virgin! Many could teach some colleagues at BA a lesson BUT....
We have a lot of good staff who are expected to deliver a premium product to First and Club passengers. So realistically this should be reflected in the conditions/pay. It's my opinion minimum wage should not be paid to BA crew. Infact I do not believe minimum wage should be paid to ANY airlines cabin crew. Some will say ''it is unqualified job'' etc but it can be demanding work and has a high safety element in it with regards to what we are trained in. Whilst I am a No voter, I do believe ALL airline cabin crew deserve a decent wage (no I am not saying we should all be on the old contract still!!) many do, some, in my personal opinion, are paid under what they should.
That is, of course, not for me to decide but after all this ramble, my point is, cabin crew, not least of all BA cabin crew should be paid a decent wage, well above minimum wage for the UK and BA crew should be paid above market rate to award crew for delivering a premium service. I think it should be the same for Virgin, as they are a premium airline but ask good ol' socialist Richard what he thinks of his staff and how they should be paid!
And yes I am a no voter!!