BA was in financial trouble partly because their unionized staff are paid far too much. Putting their salary back "where they should be" (a novel concept) would

BA was in financial trouble partly because their unionized staff are paid far too much. Putting their salary back "where they should be" (a novel concept) would just cause them to be unaffordable again. As will going on strike for 48 hours. Basically BA is toast as an airline. They can't break their own union and are steadily being ground down by airlines with more flexible work forces.