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Odd? No, not at all.
I was in no way deriding the salary at BA, far from it. BA is still seen as the benchmark within the UK and an airline that most UK based pilots would aspire to work for. Most, not all. The BA remuneration was provided as a reference for those expecting miracles and to drive home the most important message of this thread that it isn't just the money that attracts people. If an EK new joiner can take home 20-25% more then a fairly senior BA guy, does it not merely highlight what a problem EK is facing. I don't hear BA advertising on the radio, neither do I hear of an exodus of their pilots unlike Emirates.
Curiously, what airlines do your BALPA representatives use as a reference during the yearly pay negotiations, or are they too not allowed to 'drag' other airlines T&C's into a discussion? Not sure why the sensitivity but on a public forum, we're all fair game for comparison!