Ottergirl is the only one who seems to be able to post anything sensible on here!
There is absolutely no mileage or point-scoring to be gained by dissing BA Crew or Lo-Cost Carriers' crew. Basically, if the CAA (or the country of registration's aviation authority) didn't think crew were up to the job, they wouldn't let 'em fly - end of argument!
Similarly, there's absolutely nothing to be gained by dissing the unions or the management - it takes two to tango and both sides need to be encouraged to get back to dialogue before we take the Road to Hell!
So please keep the conversation civil - everyone is entitled to an opinion, and to have that opinion respected! Unfair name-calling has no usefulness whatsoever!