MORETEA
The BIG difference this time is that it's IAG buying BMI, not BA. Before IAG integrate any aspect of BMI, they will first close any areas of the business they no longer require. Unfortunately this may mean shutting down baby and regional. At this stage the employees will have no recourse to positions in other subsidaries of IAG.
From information gained so far it seems IAG have every intention of running BMI alongside for a period of time before integrating. This period of time will allow for SOP's to be consolodated, and more importantly for any TUPE arrangements to be agreed. At this stage, as a BMI employee under the IAG umbrella, the BA and BMI councils will come together to negociate a solution for issues such as seniority post merger.
To give added peace of mind, the BACC and BA Ops have already communicated that no BA pilot will be disadvantaged by a merger. I think we will all be pleasantly surprised by the outcome. The final proposal will also be subject to a subsequent ballot so I believe this will eliminate any potential for underhand tactics by the company later on.