Certainly not great news...but not all bad:
“The yields are really positive,” said
John Strickland, an analyst at JLS Consulting Ltd. in London. “If they can do that against a backdrop of the ash cloud and strikes then it’s positive news in a difficult context.”
British Airways was trading up 1.5 percent at 219.3 pence as of 8:02 a.m. in London. The stock has gained 17 percent this year, valuing the company at 2.53 billion pounds.
British Airways Loss Widens on Crew Strikes, Volcano - Bloomberg
Interesting that the press is picking up on BASSA's threat to give BA and their customers another "12 Days of Xmas".
BA needs to continue to minimize the impact of the militant faction in BASSA. There can be no gaining of customer confidence while they are perceived to have influence.