BALPA and franchises. Hmmmm!
BALPA are very keen to sign up new airlines to increase their revenue, but what happens when there is a conflict of interests between airlines where they represent both? They come out for BA. One airline joined the franchise but flew no extra routes as a result. They just continued to operate the ones they had developed over the years. Recently BALPA supported an attempt by BA to move into those routes. Ironicly, the pilots in this franchise had voted to be represented by BALPA the year before.
BALPA should stand for the 'British Airways Line Pilots Association'. It it BA's union and has not proved to be anything but. The short time I wasted 1% of my salary with them, they were argueing to make me redundant.
ers!