I have just seen in the SLF section an extract from a BA press release regarding the repatriation of stranded passengers following the volcanic ash chaos.
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.
This would explain what I read on the BALPA forum of the extraordinary situation where volunteer cabin crew have recently flown some rescue flights working alongside regular CC. Whether the regulars included strikers or not I do not know.
This is yet another example of where Unite/BASSA religiously uphold their industrial agreements irrespective of the consequences for our paying passengers.
Litebulbs, are you saying BA's lack of long term profitability has no elationship at all with the cost of CC agreements which are a part of the whole?