It happen lots at BA and there is part of the problem. I have seen this exact situation and my wife was left down the back.
Cabin Crew abuse the system and if they are corrected by pilots the s**t hits the fan and no support from pilot managers. But we should correct them.
How many times have we seen this abuse in the last 10 years? (Lots of times I'm aware of).
So it is some thing that must be worked on and moves are a foot to sort this out (eg. pilot input to csd framework course) but it will take time and the pilot managers must do their bit on a daily basis.
By the way 'The BA rules' only give station managers the ability to upgrade and not csd/pursers. But cabin crew are told to do what ever they want by their managers. Captains can move any one at any time in their own legal right. If any one knows different please correct me, I would like to know.
edited for spelling.
[This message has been edited by The Zombie (edited 01 May 2001).]