BASSA need to pull themselves together before it's too late and lose any chance of reaching a mutual agreement - maybe instead of balloting for a strike they should try and get a good deal on the MTP before it's taken off the table.
New crew working along side existing crew - sounds far too complicated - they will be on different terms and conditions and be working to scheme. Are you suggesting that existing crew should work with one set of new crew outbond and another set of new crew inbound?
BA wants to have a flexible fleet - letting new crew work with existing crew won't have the flexibility they are looking for.
It's very clear who's running the show and it ain't BASSA as some seem to think.