Chuchinchow,
Your comment about the 'pompous' statement regarding cancelling domestic services is correct. As a S/H captain in BA I have always understood the rationale for this - even if my 'name' suggests I do not fully agree with policy.
For JdS to make the statement that BA senior management need to 'get a grip' is a bit rich. I am CERTAIN that he has never had to deal with such an intransigent bunch of pampered loonys, as the bassa militants.
No amount of stick (or carrot) works with these total imbeciles.
I would personally like to see a VERY BIG STICK used on these creeps, but thankfully I am not running the company.