UK domestic market with a train strike
A few days ago, the RMT rail union announced a rail strike on 21, 23 and 25 June. Not just a small localised strike, but a full "everybody out" strike, potentially the largest since 1989
Normally a rail strike sends airfares soaring.... but looking at the likes of Easyjet and Flybe who focus on non-connecting traffic, there seems to be little impact on fares currently available. BA fares seem to have risen... but possibly because of connecting traffic booked much longer in advance Has the experience of Covid meant a fundamental change in how rail strikes affect air travel demand ? Can airlines still take advantage when rival providers have a strop ? |
Booking Easyjet or BA is perceived by many now as a risky business. I certainly wouldn’t be booking an internal flight only to find the return leg cancelled with an hours notice.
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Those mainly affected will be short distance to/from city commuters, for whom the only alternatives are bus/car or work from home. As OP suggests, the covid lockdowns have made that final option far more acceptable.
For longer domestic journeys, I'd guess many would just re-schedule their rail trips to 20,22,24,26 June? Paying a jacked-up airfare would probably be a last resort. There's also a degree to which a rail strike might adversely affect air travel, domestic and international, where air travellers were relying on rail links to travel to/from the city or elsewhere - LGW in particular comes to mind. So much for integrated modes of transport... |
Originally Posted by Max Tow
(Post 11243750)
There's also a degree to which a rail strike might adversely affect air travel, domestic and international, where air travellers were relying on rail links to travel to/from the city or elsewhere - LGW in particular comes to mind. So much for integrated modes of transport...
I would suggest the main potential beneficiaries have enough problems running their own current schedules to look to benefit from others misfortunes |
Originally Posted by davidjohnson6
(Post 11243621)
A few days ago, the RMT rail union announced a rail strike on 21, 23 and 25 June. Not just a small localised strike, but a full "everybody out" strike, potentially the largest since 1989
Normally a rail strike sends airfares soaring.... but looking at the likes of Easyjet and Flybe who focus on non-connecting traffic, there seems to be little impact on fares currently available. BA fares seem to have risen... but possibly because of connecting traffic booked much longer in advance Has the experience of Covid meant a fundamental change in how rail strikes affect air travel demand ? Can airlines still take advantage when rival providers have a strop ? No, companies will just revert back to a work from home policy. Meetings will be done over zoom |
Originally Posted by tictack67
(Post 11243781)
No companies will revert to a work from home policy.
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Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
(Post 11243791)
While it's no doubt true that companies who are winding down their work-from-home policies are unlikely to reinstate them, you might be surprised at how many companies are still firmly in work-from-home mode and seem perfectly happy with the arrangement.
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Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
(Post 11243791)
While it's no doubt true that companies who are winding down their work-from-home policies are unlikely to reinstate them, you might be surprised at how many companies are still firmly in work-from-home mode and seem perfectly happy with the arrangement.
I don't think it will affect, companies will revert to work from home. |
Many passengers are leisure, which every comment is ignoring.
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Originally Posted by LTNman
(Post 11243819)
Many passengers are leisure, which every comment is ignoring.
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Originally Posted by JKKne
(Post 11243888)
Indeed- I used to pay (well the company) a small fortune for the first NCL-LHR flight and even on strike days it's entirely affordable - its the leisure market flight times that have soared of late which I would assume is a similar story with the rail network
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