Have I made a mistake?
I've been a lurker for a while, (since AF447) and this is my first post.
Unfortunately I'm wondering if I've made a serious mistake. My wife and I are flying to LHR from PHX in June for a sort of combined delayed honeymoon, family reunion, holliday and we booked BA. Mostly because as our time is limited - you can't do nearly as much as we'd like in only two weeks - we wanted to maximise our time in Britain and minimise our time travelling. So getting on a plane in Phoenix and off in London ten hours later and vice versa seemed the best option all round even though there were cheaper alternatives out there.
Then I saw the BA strike thread. I have not flown for a decade, and never before on BA so I can't comment on the state of the company but it certainly saddens me to read what I've read on this forum.
I'm stunned at the so called "arguments" made by the strikers and their supposed beef with management. Both my wife and I have survived the first round of job cuts at our employer (we both work for the same organisation) but could both be out of a job, and our house, within the next six months. So to say that I have zero sympathy for the strikers is putting it mildly (and politely for that matter).
This isn't a trip we'll likely be able to make again for the forseeable future so I really hope this striking bs wont wreck out introduction to Britain.
- Peter.