BA strike dilemma this Christmas

Owing to the threat of BA striking Christmas week I am seriously looking at booking a refundable ticket on Olympic to get us to Athens should we need it. Olympic Air is offering a fully refundable single for 206. My question centres on what BA's policy is if, due to strike action, we cannot fly outbound on BA as intended on 23/12 but still intend to use our return on 02/01?

I'm sure I read somewhere that you can't use the return if you have not showed up for the outbound? However surely if it's BA's fault that they can't honour the outbound then, provided no strike on the return, they should bring us home? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks
James

I would think they would let you use the return part of the ticket if a strike took place.

Well we are on an F reward ticket so no way I'm stumping up for a refundable ticket, will just loose a $85 room at LAX and have a few days in London instead of LAX.

[Darren Wheeler]

Result of ballot is due today.

I nipped down to the Station Managers office this morning just to nab 4 seats for Sunday just in case they start on the 21st

Glad we have our contingency option on Olympic for our festive Rhodes trip, and a refund from BA, so could be worse [:)] Must admit wasn't expecting a refund from BA but apparently that's what's on offer (if you don't want to be rebooked to post strike dates)according to the news this evening.