On the bug - having established you are not an easyJet pilot, your ignorance of our situation is more understandable. I think you are right that the CC recommended 5254. The alternative was random rostering or a return to 63. Given those choices their recommendation was quite understandable. The simple fact was that at that time we had low membership and got a duff deal. We now have high membership and will now get a good deal - that is theway it all works. The year timescale is my best guess of how quickly the problems can be reasonably resolved.

Regarding low expectations, I am not sure what planet you are on - maybe you are a wannabe in some fantasy airline. In the real world this is a fantastic deal. Even Virgin did not get the same basic rise as we did. Like I said,easyJet´s percentage gain is one of the best deals anywhere in the UK industrial scene this year. Regarding Cargo Boy´s very helpful figures, the guys at Virgin are doing great - well done to them. Their terms and conditions represent an aiming point for us all and I unreservedly rejoice in all they have achieved. Nonetheless, their basic rise was 2.5% which gives some perspective to ours. We are in the low cost sector facing massive competition on all fronts and still we got a good deal. There is a lot more water to go under the bridge at easyJet and there will always be the ex-Danair annt-union whiners who will hate BALPA until their dying day. For the rest of us, we should rejoice at our initial successes without losing sight of the greater prizes out there still to be won.

If refer to Krauts question to me on the previous page:

RPI up to 3.6%

Sorry but it had to be said.