STAFF TRAVEL CHANGES ...
The following has found its way to us and does, of course, have to be verified... However, it would appear to be factual:-
'Anyone joining the airline will be able to start using staff travel on
BA from day one, rather than waiting six months. This includes basic
and premium standby tickets, as well as Hotline tickets
The expiry date on any unused 2021-2022 Annual Bookable Concessions
has been extended to 30 March 2099
From May 2022
Annual Bookable Concessions for 2022-2023 will have their expiry date
extended to 31 March 2099. All new concessions added from next year
will have a 2099 end date. You will be able to roll over any unused
ones, retaining up to six per year.
From June 2022
The Annual Bookable Concession that is awarded to eligible colleagues
after five years of service at BA will now be awarded after one year
From August 2022
We’re increasing your travel nominees from two to three
You will be able to change your nominees every three months, instead
of six - which you’ve told us will make a real difference to you.
From October 2022
Infants under the age of two will no longer take up a nominee slot."
I can see the rationale as it's a way of providing a recruitment
incentive in an environment where low wages are now the norm.
This is going to be of concern to people with existing travel
concessions as the competition for the available tickets will increase
and as retired staff, we're a bit lower down the priority order now.
Personally, I don't use my staff travel very much but it's likely to
leave more than a few upset if it's a genuine change.
There's obviously not a lot that can be done about this as BA is fond
of reminding us, it's a non-contractual benefit.... '