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What effect is all this really having on our business?
I have been closely watching a staff travel round trip opportunity to the USA, outbound on 2nd April, returning 17th April. Over the past 5 days here's what has happened (fact!):
The 2nd April departure continues to book healthily, as I would expect, with a net addition over 5 days of more than 50 passengers.
Conclusion: customers are sticking with us when they know there will definitely NOT be a strike.
The 17th April departure is dead in the water. Net increase in bookings is too embarassing to be told.
Conclusion: while strike threats continue with uncertainty, customers are no longer willing to take a chance.
My take-out: if we can get this nonsense behind us quickly then we still have a business. If it drags on.....................who knows?
I hope both sides get back round the table soon.