Just a small point of clarification for those who write and believe that the BAA deal, which has been accepted in principle, is worse than the deal rejected by BA cabin crew, ie, 2% pay rise v 3% pay rise.
It is a red herring. BA cabin crew have not asked for a payrise. They have accepted the need for cuts but not to the extent BA demand. The rest of BA's offer is poor, the payrises are a smoke screen, there appears to have been a belief that crew would jump at the chance, however most can see that a 3% gain now is will quickly become a much higher percent loss within the next few years.
I have no objection to BA/Walsh making excessive demands, Bassa play that game too. What seems to be missing here, and not at BAA, is compromise. It really is Walsh's way or no way.