British Airways vs. BASSA (Airline Staff Only)

[CurlyWurly]

Litebulbs..

(hello again)

What have they achieved? They have made it clear that whatever the outcome, that there will be a huge industrial relations problem going forward.

Nothing to be proud of here..

Bottom line -
The pay and conditions of crew is from the good old days when the airline was in profit and there wasn't as much choice for passengers - the advent of budget travel and more routes being granted to "foreign" airlines put BA in direct competition with airlines with Lower costs.

Worldwide recession..everyone is impacted, less people going on holiday, more debt, people losing jobs etc etc

BA has to adapt or they won't survive

The is NO proof that working with one less crew (like LGW like other airlines) is detrimental to passenger service - it simply means everyone is going to have to work a little harder - like everyone else is doing at the moment!

Costs have to be cut - it's not popular but it's business.
BA crews (and I include myself) have to realise that we had it good for years - it's time to get real.

(rant over...)