It's not a threat anymore. BA have 3800 VCCs trained and ready to fly. There are only a maximum 4200 strikers.
it is over 7000,and i guess the only way is to go and have that verified at UNITE OFFICES if you wished.
Talking about the VCC.. I did not fly during industrial action so I just had to take the words I read about them,claiming how easy it was,etc but I have now flown with them extensively on their supernumerary flights and it frightens me to think you count on them where safety is concerned.
They have been very apologetic on the flight and I appreciate it is not easy to remember everything -I was probably in a similar situation on my supernumerary flight but flying day after day was the key to fill those gaps.
These man/women are not flying again for another 2/3 months depending on strike action or not, so I doubt those gaps will be filled by then.
I will not go into details because it is too much but if you knew the gaps in knowledge- and not service wise- you would be re-thinking.