Thank goodness the strike was rules unlawful... there is no justification, however peed off you are with a job or its management, for causing that level of upset to millions of people at the most important time of the year. Ruining countless christmases, destroying your company image, and harming future business is not a good way to ensure your job gets any better.

so just fly SWISS

Too bloomin expensive.

Just a comment I'd like to make.

First class on BA has proper silverware. The only route on which they are made of plastic, is from Sydney to the UK. Australia has manded this law for all flights leaving the country.

I read Imogen's book and it's a fun read. If one liked Air Babylon, they might also want to check You F'Coffee Sir: http://www.amazon.co.uk/You-FCoffee-...ion/1905692552

Well, 'nuff said. nothing I haven't heard a million times this week. Thanks though!

Hopefully, but not guaranteed. BA could appeal.

I didn't post it for your benefit m'dear.

This article is silly, even the picture is not realistic

The new ballot is going to take place on Monday. If there is a strike it is likely to be early March

BBC News

The result of the latest BA cabin staff ballot will be announced
later this afternoon, one is led to believe (1700GMT, 1800CET).

Update: 64% vote in favour of strike action. Here we go again.
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last ditch talks have failed

British Airways strike: Passengers face seven days of walkouts

Friday 12 March 2010 14.12 GMT

More than half a million travellers to be hit by successive weekend walkouts, with the first beginning on 20 March


More than half a million British Airways passengers face strike disruption this month after the Unite trade union announced walkouts over two consecutive weekends, prompting BA to withdraw a last-ditch peace offer.
Unite has called a series of strikes by up to 12,000 flight attendants, beginning with a three-day walkout on 20 March and then a four-day stoppage from 27 March. Further strike action will take place after 14 April if there is no deal by then, the union added.
Gordon Brown intervened in the dispute this afternoon, calling on both sides to reach agreement. "I hope they will do so [resume talks] but I remind them of the danger and risk to the British economy of disruptive strikes going ahead," he said.
Brief hopes of a reprieve for the 525,000 passengers affected by the strike action were extinguished this afternoon when the BA chief executive, Willie Walsh, withdrew a compromise offer after hearing that Unite had set dates for the airline's first cabin crew strike in 13 years.
BA said the offer, which included a partial repeal of staffing cuts, was conditional on Unite not setting strike dates.
Walsh told the BBC that the two sides were "not close at all" to reaching an agreement and described Unite's counter-offer of a 2.6% pay cut for staff as "morally wrong". He said passengers already booked on to flights from 19 March to 31 March could apply for a refund or reschedule their journeys.


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I've got tickets on BA to London on 1 April...if the strike goes ahead, it's gonna be very chaotic I imagine...or else very quiet...

Now I find out! Just booked 2 tickets today on BA in May!!! from USA!!! UGH! Anyone know what can be done? Or just be a good little girl and shut up?

Most likely BA will accomodate you on another flight. You won't be left fully stranded, i.e. out of a flight AND out of your moneys.

The current ballot is only valid for 30 days (from the 22nd Feb) and 7 days notice has to be given before they any action can be taken.

So May is safe ...unless there is a re-ballot.


Cabin crew strike

Unite, the trade union that represents the majority of British Airways (BA) cabin crew, has announced its intention to take strike action from 20 to 22 March and 27 to 30 March 2010.

Swisspea, I really hope you manage to get your flight on 1st April, otherwise we will be fighting for a seat, as I have my ticket to London on the 2nd!

Great, I'm flying home with BA for the May 24th Bank Holiday
Self interest aside, how could the unions be so damn irresponsible given the recent £100m loss due to the ash cloud saga + £43M from March's strike? BA is seriously at risk of going under then goodbye all their jobs.

BA union threatens 20-day strike

Dan Milmo, transport correspondent
Thursday 6 May 2010 17.59 BST

BA planes could be grounded again. Photograph: Lindsey Parnaby/EPA

British Airways cabin crew could stage a 20-day strike this month as BA inflamed the airline's worst-ever industrial dispute today by sacking a senior shop steward.
The Unite trade union is considering four waves of five-day strikes amid the possibility that flight attendants will vote against the latest BA peace offer. It is understood that the poll of 11,000 flight attendants is heading towards a strong rejection and a result is expected tomorrow, with strike dates awaiting the approval of Unite's joint general secretaries, Tony Woodley and Derek Simpson. They could announce walkouts next Monday.
The relationship between BA and Unite has reached a new low after the airline sacked one of its most senior union officials, a long-standing member of the airline's cabin crew. Duncan Holley, 54, was fired after failing to report for duty while carrying out union work as the secretary for Bassa, Unite's main cabin crew branch.
Holley, who plans to appeal against the ending of his 34-year career at BA, accused the airline of seeking to "chop the legs off" the Bassa leadership. Three other senior shop stewards at Bassa and its sister branch, Cabin Crew 89, are facing disciplinary proceedings and dismissal.
If Woodley and Simpson approve the 20-day strategy they must give BA seven days' notice of industrial action, making May 17 the earliest possible date for a walkout. Senior Unite officials below Woodley and Simpson back a sustained strike and are angry at BA's refusal to exonerate 55 cabin crew facing disciplinary proceedings over strike-related incidents.
A union source said a sustained walkout was likely because the impact of two shorter strikes in March was blunted by BA contingency plans including the recruitment of 1,000 temporary flight attendants.

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God, I hope not... I'm flying to the US on the 16th and need to be back home on the 28th :\

I don't post much on here these days but would just like to reassure those of you hoping to fly with us. I am certain further strikes will not happen.

Since the last wave, thousands of us cabin crew have resigned from the union and there is no way they will get anything like the same level of support for further industrial action. There are horror stories of the damage the strikes caused and long friendships lost due to the split of those who worked ( and didn't lose their staff travel concessions) and those who went on strike ( and have lost theirs)
I hope that helps.

glad to hear some of the staff have come to there senses, its a pity ba's reputation had to take such a battering first.