It is difficult to feel sympathy for Ryanair pilots given the fact they actively turned down the advances of BALPA, despite countless warnings of what would happen to their terms and conditions. Now, surprise, surprise you find yourselves working for unscrupulous employers who are making millions while you take year-on-year pay cuts with no security of employment. The only difference between us at easyJet and you guys at Ryanair is BALPA, warts and all. Taken as a whole, despite all the same issues you face, we are in a way better position simply because of BALPA. What did you think was going to happen when you turned BALPA away? I have to say that it was an act of professional suicide, albeit a slow and painful one.