JW411,
Wasn't the Manchester incident British Airtours rather than British Airways ? How divorced the two companies were from each other, I can't remember. 411A, I think your'e on a hiding to nothing here and Bucking Bronco, W*****man, and Hand Solo are absolutely correct. The steady erosion of pay and conditions has to be of concern, and your blatant sympathy with the bean counters in selling us all further down the river is helping no-one.