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Old 19th Dec 2009, 18:11
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Aer Lingus to BA's rescue?

Any truth in the rumour that Aer Lingus were on call for BA when the strike looked likely?
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It's hardly worth replying to bearing in mind your one post but in one word the answer to your question is no.

Time to move to Jetblast.
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British Airways have a fleet of roughly 250 aircraft, mostly long/medium haul, wide body (that's the aircraft, not the FA's)

Aer Lingus have a fleet of under 50 aircraft, most of them only short haul single aisle.

Hopefully that answers your question, although I'm not sure you should have even asked it.
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Sorry if I've dipped my toe into the wrong pool.

My question was genuine. Last week there was a great deal of traffic in connection to the BA strike and I heard a A321 took a spot in LHR, hence I heard the question being asked.

Thanks for heads-up, although some of the airlines that were on call were also very small, many providing only 1 unit.

Things are very tough for us middle-men!

Jet Blast - please explain??!!

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Certainly when pilots take action they can lobby one of 2 positions, Max competition or non extension of route mileage.

So an airline called to cover striking pilots may well be what they requested.

As for cabin crew, I doubt they have that tool.

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