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Could BA survive and operate a full schedule if they did go to the extreme and dismiss future strikers. Would a threat of possible dismissal put off a few more hundred people from striking, leaving 2-3000 CC being shown the door. I think I am right when I say that BA cannot replace dismissed strikers for a period of 3 months.
Not only could BA operate a full schedule for three months, I think that showing militants the door would result in a substantial increase in bookings.
Potential strikers should be afraid - very afraid. The only positive result of another strike would be increased revenue for the vendors at Bedfont.