"Those that 'fly and fight' should get the majority of any increase, and the desk-flying blotter-jotters should get what's left."
Hardly a team orientated ethos here i think! As a none flyer who has spent 16 months of the last 24 OUTSIDE the UK, i suggest you reappraise your comment. However, would agree with 2% and TAX FREE when ever deployed on ops, as some of us would do quite nicely thanks.