Some misconceptions about BAs franchises here. Difficult to think of any that have taken jobs away from BAs pilots as the franchisees invested in operations where BA did not or could not operate,- and mostly never could at BAs cost levels. The overseas franchises, eg Comair in S Africa , RegionAir in Kenya and Sunair in Denmark fly routes which BA would never be able to secure the traffic rights for anyway. The franchises have through their own investment and financial risk brought BA feed traffic and strengthened the power and reach of its Executive Club, frequent flyer programme at no cost to BA itself. Thereby they have supported BA mainline profitability,- and jobs,- not undermined them.