Quote from Studi - "Willy would be in deep **** if he would be fighting with pilots in LHR and MAD."
Well Studi, Willy has already proved he likes a scrap and won't be pushed around. Why do you think he heads up IAG now?
He has very cleverly gone to a lot of trouble to devise what is a difficult choice for the pilots themselves to make as he knows the havoc they could cause if they feel pushed around, so the choice is theirs alone. But it is clear what he wants and if said pilots make the wrong decision watch out for Plan B to be exercised and standby to receive the revenge dished up cold.
It is cleverly divisive as well as the BA seniors will truly believe it won't affect them the know it will. Again every man for himself I guess. It will be interesting to see the result, how lucky do you feel?