So what is the market rate at LHR for long and short haul?
Statistically speaking, more crew earn the BA rates of pay than any other, so would that not dictate how much UK employers pay crew at LHR and therefore the market rate?
Litebulbs.
Market rate is by definition the pay BA need to pay to recruit and retain staff of the appropriate calibre. BA is happy with the rates of pay, retention and customer satisfaction at LGW (a not fundamentally different employee catchment area) ergo the LGW rates of pay are market rate.
BA patently doesnt dictate market rate to other airlines, otherwise they'd all be paying BA rates.