Hector Vector wrote:
Walsh's theory is that the "network" that BA and its OneWorld partners has, will trap passengers into flying with the alliance. Choice will be reduced and fares will go up. It is anti-competitve and passengers unlike other types of travel, will in the future face an ever decreasing standard of service and safety as minimum wage employees take over.
I am surprised to find myself in agreement with you. Of course alliances, mergers and takeovers are anti-competitive, and an awful lot of these have been happening recently (DL/NW, BA/IB/AA, UA/CO), but the cabin crew dispute was never about competition or standards of on-board service.
A responsible union would have accepted the need for reduced crew complements and worked to add back crew on those flights which were causing excessive workload. But this never happened, did it?