Well speaking from a shorthaul LGW point of view we've not given up much because we haven't got much in the first place. But i can tell you that with route cuts and nightstops going to there and backs, our earnings has have gone way down. YES as far as crew is concerned in the UK BA is the benchmark for crew and earnings, and does get people from all other airlines - BUT thats at fortress LHR. As for LGW and I suspect at other bases too it's certainly a different gravy, as things certainly have changed. I myself am now earning the same as PSR as I was as main crew a year ago some times less!. Most people at SH LGW are in the same boat too and as for LH LGW well... their lucky to get more than two flights on their roster at the moment. Crewing levels have also been reduced as well on both fleets increasing our workloads, never to be reinstated to previous levels
So the upshot? BA are certainly saving roughly about £200 per crew member at SH LGW, and we are working harder.
