V-Flyer

BA cabin crew vote to strike again.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12247510

No dates announced but I'd bet Easter is in their sights.

Will never fly with BA again!! Happy giving virgin my money!

They probably have the Royal Wedding weekend in their sights too - it will cause maximum publicity.

Meh I'll continue to book with BA were appropriate. Looking at the last 8 flights it's been VSx1 BAx2 IBx1 so...

Suspect any strike will be a complete damp squib

No doubt Mr McClusky will want to co-ordinate with Mr Crow, so that Planes, Trains, Tubes and buses all come out together for the royal Wedding and anything else that damages peoples enjoyment

Makes you proud to be British

buns

But overall if the deals are there, and the overall incentive for FF remains, will pass as another blip on the grand scheme of things..for pax

Yawn!

honey lamb wrote:Yawn!

Quite. can you have Deja vu squared...

Still, a few come column inches for BASSA.

Last time they were on strike, there was only one or two people at each of the picket lines so support definitely waned back then.

as long as i get away for my weekend trip at the end of April otherwise i may have to go back to booking to fly with the orange one out of LGW rather than flying from LHR as it is easier.

I will continue to fly BA as a protest against those disgraceful CC (albeit a tiny minority now) who want to bring BA to its knees.
Besides disruption is becoming more limited with every strike, therefore the strikers should be happy to have a job and should take a look at the 2.5million unemployed who would love a job right now.

Cheers

Alex

Not such a tiny minority voted to strike - over 40% of the CC.
But a very small minority will actually take action - it mostly seems a tactic to cost BA money and market share.

BA share price shows just how much notice the markets take - down only 8% on year's high. Still showing a 220% profit from when I bought less than 2 years ago

It might just put off a few bookings - should help keep the wolf from VS doors.

Next ballot date has been announced.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12546552

The cynic in me thinks "Just in time for Easter..."

Then they will find another excuse for not taking action - or do something that forces BA to declare the ballot illegal.

BASSA are not interested in strike action when only a few will do anything and the airline will fly almost as normal.
They are only interested in attempting to cause commercial damage. Doesn't matter about the harm they cause to their own members.

Eventually BA board and shareholders will say "Enough" and take action themselves.

It must be hurting them.

I for one decided to fly lufthansa to Berlin in April as I don't want a short break ruined in any way.

And I am a shareholder !!!!!

BA staff must be fed up to the back teeth with it all. I know I would be... these 'leaders' are no more than trouble-makers, after all. Their behaviour reminds me of petulant toddlers who've been naughty, then been warned a treat will be taken away if they don't tow the line. As it has here, with travel perks. It isn't as if they didn't know this would happen - if they were less militant, it could all have been avoided.

But that isn't their reason for being, it seems....

I'm booking flights to Bangkok and Hong Kong at the moment and have not looked at BA for either as I want to limit the chance of missing the connections.

This must be hurting BA bookings, as joe public will inevitably see 'strike' and think 'avoid'.

All quiet on the strike front when I booked April trip for whole family to HK back in January - but I suspected the lure of another major holiday would be too much. As a result I didn't even consider booking BA, even though I have had very pleasant Business Class flights in the past. Booked UC Virgin and now very relieved. Sadly I can't see myself booking BA again - Uncertainty is just not a strong selling point. These days - holidays = threat of BA strikes. How you know a school break is coming up!

Here is the thing, get the feeling that BA and WW want them to strike, BA have had enough time now that they can cover flights with no disruption.

I think they are just waiting for a strike to happen and life at BA to go on as usual, if that happens then the union is done, the union knows this as well, hence the ballot not being an official strike vote.

Saw a report on the news earlier that with a new CE of BA (Walsh having been 'promoted' to manage the BA-Iberia merged company) and a new General Secretary of Unite there is an opportunity for both sides to 'reset' their relationships.

What is interesting is that Unite is still getting a 70%+ turnout and heavy majorities in all the votes. Whereas it is reported in the Evening Standard tonight that only 15 % of the Great British Public in London will plan on voting in the referendum in May.

Here we go again then...echo Fod's thoughts... double sigh...

tontybear wrote:What is interesting is that Unite is still getting a 70%+ turnout and heavy majorities in all the votes. Whereas it is reported in the Evening Standard tonight that only 15 % of the Great British Public in London will plan on voting in the referendum in May.

TB - I do not know what is more shocking, that BA staff continue to drive themselves out, or that you quote the ES as a reliable news source !

9,700 crew polled, 83% of the 6,981 valid voting papers were for strike action.

5,811 crew voted for strike action, and 1,170 voted against. Turnout was 72% and only four invalid papers.

Compared to the 14000 BA crew ... 41.5% of the CC work force voted yes ... but how many will actually strike??

And the other big question - Have Unite actually managed to hold a legal ballot this time???

Expect them to announce dates ..... then cancel ...

BA contingency plans show few cancellations.