Excellent posts. Much appreciated to get a cohesive view from the other side of the fence.
However, can i just highlight the following:
Finally, 4486 the productivity & pay deal for current cabin crew amounts to 14% of our department budget and about 30-40% of the total airline savings to be made. That is not small and New Fleet savings are in addition to that.
CC make up 30-40% of the employer group, so it seems fair to me for IFCE savings to be that percentage of the total airline savings ?
The dept i work in probably shaved 15-20% off its budget last year. A lot through natural wastage (VR), granted, and voluntary reduced working hours/BRS, but it still amounts to that figure. Seems 10-15% is about the going rate i would have thought.