'"Far Reaching Shake Up for BA'"

Ch-ch-ch-changes

British Airways staff have been told the airline will be undertaking a restructure that will be far- reaching, reshaping our company from top to bottom.

You never seem to get any period of 'calm' at BA do you? There is always something shaking them down.

[Darren Wheeler]

I notice they are not at Destination 2009.

[Scrooge]

Well with BA having a 12% drop in premium travel and things only looking worse there are going to be some cuts, be it routes or personnel [:#]

[Darren Wheeler]

How about prices to fill the cabins. I'm no expert on finances but surely lower prices mean more passengers in the F & J cabins. They will then get the taste of travelling in the comfy seats, ready for when the economy recovers.

quote:Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
How about prices to fill the cabins. I'm no expert on finances but surely lower prices mean more passengers in the F & J cabins. They will then get the taste of travelling in the comfy seats, ready for when the economy recovers.


Wishful thinking ... though perhaps VS could think the same [:w].

My guess, turning short haul into LCC ... radical reshaping of routes ... outsourcing lots more of their functions ...

Where I work we are resisting the urge to reduce prices... once you set a precedent it's very hard to recover. And of course for airlines it will be counter productive as everyone will match you instantly.

[HighFlyer]

I've also heard that they are looking at the way the crew are paid, potentially switching to an hourly model where they'll get paid for actual hours worked.

Thanks,
Sarah