I'm sure that BASSA is wishing for a more sympathetic ear than may be found with Mr. Hammond.
From the Telegraph:
Meanwhile the Philip Hammond, the new Transport Secretary, appealed to both sides to reach an agreement as he said he hoped to speak to the airline regarding the dispute. "The strike is extremely bad news for the economy, for passengers and potentially for the airline and people who work for it.
Mr Hammond, who has a number of BA staff among his constituents, expressed some sympathy for the difficulties they faced. "I do understand things can be difficult in a changing economy, but the reality is aviation is a global industry."
Recalling Mr. Cameron's quite pointed commentary regarding Unite's actions I don't believe we will be hearing of BA being berated by Secretary Hammond to give in to militant crew demands.