Potential Resignations
I do not think that many BASSA members could afford to resign. Apart from the "doctors, dentists and rocket scientists" that Tomato Cultivator Holley would have us believe are in their ranks, few have skill sets that could be parlayed into a job with similar take-home-pay. Then there is the CV problem. With the competition for jobs these days, how many employers would take on an ex-BA striker?
The long-range commuters who have lost Staff Travel would be small in number, and should be looking at alternative travel or accommodation to get to work.
I am convinced that BA need to remove the minority of 'rotten apples' from the barrel, both to improve the morale of the rest of the crews, as well as reassuring their loyal clients that proper levels of graceful service will be restored.
Hypothesis. If 500 of the most militant CC were to be terminated, on the grounds that BA no longer had confidence in their ability to provide the necessary 'product,' what would be the result? 500 claims for unfair dismissal, which would take months to resolve. Assuming that they were all successful, and were awarded, on average, half the legal maximum, the cost to BA would be around 15 million quid. To use that appalling phrase so beloved of the cousins, "go figure."