Not sure if this has been aired, but Unite are going out of their way to foster support from the travelling public.
From a BA release 23/4, regarding the 'recovery' plan for stranded pax:
Our preference is to use Heathrow and Gatwick cabin crew to operate
these extra flights when we can. Where there is a need for us to alter
normal industrial arrangements, for example to reduce the rest time
downroute in order to bring our customers and colleagues home quickly, we
are asking Unite to agree. Where the union declines our requests, and
unfortunately this has happened today, we will use volunteer cabin crew. The
first example of this will be a Hong Kong to Heathrow flight this afternoon.
Nice one, boys and girls!
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