British Airways Strike

[Donaldfan]

Originally Posted by Myakka17

These strikes are not building favour in my book. We are all in the same position yet not every employee is allowed to strike… police for example.

It’s annoying they are choosing school holidays for this action. After these unprecedented times we all need a good holiday especially children and parents.

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Why especially children and parents? Those of us without children are no less important and with my health issues I'm making the most of my holidays.

[Leyfy]

Originally Posted by Donaldfan

Why especially children and parents? Those of us without children are no less important and with my health issues I'm making the most of my holidays.

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Totally. I'm a teacher and I'm married to a nurse. He worked in central London throughout the pandemic unstoppably - at one point doing his job and also volunteering on the Covid ICU to keep his trust going.

There is no one more deserving of a holiday in my book (I know I am biased... but still!).

[Enchanted]

Originally Posted by Donaldfan

Why especially children and parents? Those of us without children are no less important and with my health issues I'm making the most of my holidays.

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I would imagine the poster mentioned children as they were talking about school holidays.
Don't think anyone thinks no one else deserves a holiday.

[Donaldfan]

Originally Posted by Enchanted

I would imagine the poster mentioned children as they were talking about school holidays.
Don't think anyone thinks no one else deserves a holiday.

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The poster said ESPECIALLY children and parents. That sounds to me that they think those of us without children don't matter.

[Myakka17]

Originally Posted by Enchanted

I would imagine the poster mentioned children as they were talking about school holidays.
Don't think anyone thinks no one else deserves a holiday.

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Precisely because they are affecting school holidays.

Of course everyone deserves a holiday. I am not suggesting any different so please get off that band wagon.

My point was ….

I personally do not agree with any of these strikes as I think the country as a whole is struggling without strikes making peoples situations worse.

I think to continue they will alienate the majority.

It was never about who does / diesn’t deserve a holiday….we all do.

[Myakka17]

Originally Posted by Donaldfan

The poster said ESPECIALLY children and parents. That sounds to me that they think those of us without children don't matter.

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Omg….. I didn’t mean that at all!

[Myakka17]

If my original post can be re read by those jumping up and down I wrote….

WE ALL NEED A GOOD HOLIDAY…..

the reference to children was to bring them back sone normality. It was mentioned because if the strike plans in the SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

Therefore please STOP thinking I am against others having a holiday. THAT IS NOT WHAT I SAID.

[Peko]

Originally Posted by chrisnasah

I see mention of terminal 5. I am flying with American Airlines does it mean I should be ok or would they use the ba ground staff due to some code sharing they have?

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AA-operated flights should not be affected, it uses its own ground handlers at LHR. There might be some impact from general crowds and chaos.

Originally Posted by annachief

Just on LBC is around 50% of staff that will go on strike, BA think they can cover most of the flights - will be some cancellations but like the previous cancellations likely to be to destinations that have multiple flights a day and will try to move people so I think the disruption will be minimal. More risk of longer queues to check in and board.

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MRDA. Unlikely BA could cover this, they are massively stretched already. Anyone with much knowledge of BA’s operation at LHR knows when the biggest strain on check-in occurs, the union will certainly know when deciding strike dates. There will be plenty of cancellations if it goes ahead, albeit more of them would be domestic and other short haul, than long haul.

Originally Posted by Myakka17

It’s annoying they are choosing school holidays for this action.

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Negotiations are always about leverage and timing is part of leverage. BA used its timing leverage during the pandemic to cut pay and conditions, now it will find itself getting a dose of its own medicine. Customers, and particularly those restricted to school holidays for travel, are of course caught in the crossfire, but they are the leverage.

[EssexSue]

I guess what was meant is it's harder for those tied to school holidays to rearrange.

[Sew109]

Originally Posted by Donaldfan

Why especially children and parents? Those of us without children are no less important and with my health issues I'm making the most of my holidays.

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Most adults are far better placed to deal with the disappointment than children and if you are not restricted to school holidays it easier to reschedule.

I think perhaps those without children may not truly understand how much more difficult dealing with delays cancellations and disappointments is with a child or with children than it is as an adult.

We had to cancel a trip as mum was poorly and we could not be away from her if it had just been me and DW it would have been far easier than having to tell a 6 year old we had cancelled a trip. Telling her was far worse for us than losing the holiday.