British Airways Strike

[MarkUK]

You’d have to imagine a resolution will be reached though given the massive reputational damage this could cause BA at a time when they can least afford it.

[Orlandoguy]

Originally Posted by Concerned

Thankfully I'll be travelling from Gatwick in late September, but I guess that several people on this board will be affected.

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I hope it’s sorted by sept too

[MarkUK]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbell

BA strike nearly all the time.

I don't think they'll be the only ones. UK prepare for a summer/Winter of discontent

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It’s looking more and more like the 1970s 🙁

[shack69]

I was due to fly from Heathrow this year but change my flight to Manchester about 6 weeks ago and so happy i did now.

[Lozza]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbell

BA strike nearly all the time.

I don't think they'll be the only ones. UK prepare for a summer/Winter of discontent

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I think that’s a massive generalisation. The last time was in 2010 I believe. They won’t be the only ones, the whole industry is underpaid and overworked.

[CCFCRJ]

Should worse case scenario arise and a traveller be booked on a strike day what happens? Do they use their code share partners?

[munmun]

Originally Posted by CCFCRJ

Should worse case scenario arise and a traveller be booked on a strike day what happens? Do they use their code share partners?

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I simply don't think there is any slack in the system for taking up the strike flights

[megaflyer]

Originally Posted by CCFCRJ

Should worse case scenario arise and a traveller be booked on a strike day what happens? Do they use their code share partners?

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Only if there is seat availability - in the summer months there is no way a whole flight to say MCO could be accommodated by another carrier; I guess they may find it easier to just refund. However, I think most chaos will be due to Checkin and baggage which is likely to cause nause to all travellers rather than a specific flight (and preventive flight are cancelled then they probably will choose ones that that they fly to several times a day (esc New York and LA which are very £ lucrative) leg to Europe (Madrid, Paris, etc)

[RescueRangers]

Hopefully BA pay the staff the 10% back they are owed and some more and the strikes are called off.

[munmun]

I'm still not sure what happens to the Gatwick flights, a couple of years ago the BA fleets were combined to one fleet so Gatwick has the same crew as Heathrow now I believe or is this just the ground staff result and the cabin crew result will come later