British airways says 800 staff to work for free

Thrugelmir

Degenerate wrote: »

Yeah, they'd have to register the new shares with companies house too. I'm sure that the complexity of filling out the forms would wipe out the cost savings...

You obviously have no idea what you're talking about.... :rolleyes:

ninja-lewis

bootman wrote: »

Put them in Travelodges instead of swanky central hotels on stop overs, that may cut a few quid.

Why do they also need to be put up for 2 to 4 days abroad before being sent back home?

Depends how many others the crew have worked and how much rest they are legally required to take before they can work again. Depends upon the flight schedule too. Plenty of reasons why they can't return immediately.

Degenerate

Thrugelmir wrote: »

You obviously have no idea what you're talking about.... :rolleyes:

Actually, I'm a company director. Please elaborate on the great expense of issuing new shares that would wipe out millions of pounds in wage savings.

Edit: In fact, they're doing it: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article6524534.ece

Thrugelmir

Degenerate wrote: »

Actually, I'm a company director. Please elaborate on the great expense of issuing new shares that would wipe out millions of pounds in wage savings.

Edit: In fact, they're doing it: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article6524534.ece

I don't think the original comment on issuing shares was related to an approved share scheme. This is a different matter.

This scheme applies only to pilots which are less than 10% of the workforce. The remaining 37,000 employees aren't included.

Apologies no offence intended.