Well rustle, we might have to disagree on that.
I will concede that by the union talking and coming up with alternatives and costs savings Mixed Fleet could have, maybe, been avoided but of course, no one except the union reps and BA actually know the real detail of what BA were wanting in return for having new crew on existing fleets.
I did want the union to talk more and negotiate and I have been very upset by them not doing so and I did not strike and also left the union. But having said all that the 'Operation Columbus' document that BA produced well over two and a half years ago was all about the introduction of a low cost fleet that was going to do long haul and short haul work, so you can hardly say it is something new thought up as a result of Bassa's actions.
It is however a concern for all crew, even those on it and as such is about 'industrial relations' and is therefore a very valid topic for the CC thread but maybe not for this one as it is called 'BA strike your thoughts' !!!