Just remember that the 1 day Lufthansa pilot strike cost LH 50,000,000 euro, and that was only about 50% effective. A strike by crew is not the same as a strike by bus drivers, its a very expensive high stakes game. If they don't bottle it they will win, unless ww vindictively allows BA to go bankrupt. I do agree with you that I expect the crew to bottle it, but if they don't they will win. look at my history I've been out on a pilot strike before, I know what its like, I know how management behave, but also their weakness of position.
Yes but that was a pilot strike at LH which, as you say was 50% effective.
We are discussing a cabin crew strike here which is not going to be anywhere near 50% effective. Not when you factor in the volunteers and the non strikers and the wet leasing etc etc etc.
Anyway, you said it; even you think they will bottle it.
Thats precisely what they will do and then they will be stuck with an extra 20 or 30 million cost saving for each day the strike lasted (so in practice, about 10 million).
PS congratulations on not being Liz whateverhernameis's husband.