BALPA's assistance to BA during the cabin crew strike certainly backfired spectacularly. Perhaps a lesson has been learned to keep your nose out of other people's business?
Unfortunately Walsh has put Iberia into its own version of coffin corner. The difference between taking on just the cabin crew at BA and the whole airline virtually at Iberia, could mean the end of the Spanish carrier. Why? Because the BA brand is much stronger and has been able to withstand strikes and the infliction of sub-standard low cost employees on its customers. At Iberia, the brand is nowhere near as resilient, and has not much appeal amongst the travelling public.
Iberia could have been turned round, but it will not survive the Walsh style and is now doomed to fail.
Last edited by Count Niemantznarr; 4th Mar 2013 at 12:42.