"Its one thing to ballot for industrial action, its another to actually take industrial action, and as yet pilots have not done so, most likely because they know the massive public backlash they would get."
And they will have some cheek if they do decide to take strike action, i have seen them more mornings strolling out to aircraft and getting on while the passengers are boarding, its a disgrace, they should be onboard the aircraft well before any passengers arrive (like all other airlines). It really looks terrible from an outsiders point of view when you see pilots barging past passengers on the steps to get onboard and im surprised that its allowed from a safety point.