BA Cabin Crew Strike Threats (Merged)
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Details from Press conference
Vote was 9 to 1 in favour of action. 92.5% of the 80% of those who voted.
Action to take place from 22 Dec - a 12 day strike.
Suggested that up to 1M pax affected
Unions say they want pax to be angry with BA.
Action to take place from 22 Dec - a 12 day strike.
Suggested that up to 1M pax affected
Unions say they want pax to be angry with BA.
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Could spell TROUBLE for BA in the long run.
They're already in the Pooh financially.
This latest madness will just ensure that they
DO go down. Just totally crazy....
They'll all finish up working for Branson.
If He'll have them that is.
They're already in the Pooh financially.
This latest madness will just ensure that they
DO go down. Just totally crazy....
They'll all finish up working for Branson.
If He'll have them that is.
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Sums up their cabin service. Apart from BA...Qantas and KLM are airlines to avoid long haul cattle class.
The sooner these dinosaurs are extinct the better
The sooner these dinosaurs are extinct the better
I dont think they should strike, I hate over powerful unions holding the nation to ransom; times are tough for all airlines, (nice timing by the way of annoucing the pension black hole - coincidence...?) but if staff dont stand up to influx's of cheap labour it destroys it for all...
Example, was talking to a ultra-long distance trucker at weekend, he used to get paid 700-1000 euros a week. Now the company is in the process of registering all trucks in Bulgaria and hiring eastern block staff paying them 700 euros a month!
but jesus, 12 day strike? come on people, open your eyes. Pension hole is enough to probably make the company insolvent as it is.
My family won't be happy:
Five people - full commercial fare - business class - JFK-LHR return.
When Mrs Basil gets in she'll blame me personally for not having the grandchildren visit
Five people - full commercial fare - business class - JFK-LHR return.
When Mrs Basil gets in she'll blame me personally for not having the grandchildren visit
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Darn lemmings!
Yep, and those who join Virgin will earn LESS than the proposed/amended salary! Goodbye BA... the unions helped their members just like they did with Rover MG/BL etc. Will the world and the industry cope without BA? Absolutely! 
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luckily i just read this before booking to NY for Xmas.
Reading the previous thread today about the pension deficit, i can;t help but think it's a pretty gloomy outlook.
Good luck to all you BA staff.
Reading the previous thread today about the pension deficit, i can;t help but think it's a pretty gloomy outlook.
Good luck to all you BA staff.
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these are the same people who will be crying into their hot chocolates when the compnay collapses and they havent got a job. I like most people on here have booked with BA to go away over the new year... my only holiday this year........ thanks for ruining it
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And just before this is moved to Jetblast just remember us who buy the tickets
pay you who are the cabin crew.
Have a look at the Daily Mail reaction today and take a rain check.
BA..we don't need you anymore
pay you who are the cabin crew.
Have a look at the Daily Mail reaction today and take a rain check.
BA..we don't need you anymore
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I've always found the BA cabin service to be better than most.
The problem is that the airline world has changed and a carrier the size of BA has to change or bust. By refusing to see this, the cabin crew are making a grave mistake in my opinion. The deal on offer is so much better than anything they'll get if BA goes on the rocks.
The problem is that the airline world has changed and a carrier the size of BA has to change or bust. By refusing to see this, the cabin crew are making a grave mistake in my opinion.
The deal on offer is so much better than anything they'll get if BA goes on the rocks.