BA have voted to stike, according to sky it could start from the 21st

merry christmas

BBC says that they plan to start the strikes from the 22nd Dec:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8411214.stm

We're quickly superseding the French as a nation of strikers. Given the poor state of the Airline industry as a whole, these strikes by cabin crew seem extrememly ill conceived... they're cutting their own throats.

so they lose 400m in a year, then vote to strike during one the busiest periods of the year, damaging BA's already pretty poor reputation, making people book elsewhere, losing BA even more money. Yep a real smart move.

I hope that no EFers have travel booked with them over the Christmas period .

fortunatly my parents are flying easyjet on the 22nd

Well, if the BA/Iberia merger gets approved, the company it will be
registered and tax-domiciled in Spain. Then we can say they again.
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Complete bunch of muppets. The slow signs of recovery were slowly starting in the airline business and then this. Makes you wonder what their new bed fellows at Iberia and their long term mistress Qantas think about their negotiation skills and prowess. Well, let's see who is going to be booking their vacation flights on anyone other than Speedbird this season. I can only imagine the sheer delight of every other airline chairman at this news, especially those with airlines flying out of LHR and LGW.

My missus is flying to London on the 24th... on Swiss thank God

Thats why I am driving over

I hope nobody here will be affected, my personal care-o-meter reads:

offer the spare seats in the car for sale

yet you still read the thread??

Flying back with them in January, but only the last leg (LHR-ZRH) so hopefully I'll be able to scramble something else if necessary...

I would do but on the way back I am bring my bits and pieces over from my property in the UK. Plus the better half will probably go crazy with the pre-Jan sales.

Three months ago I booked a relative a flight from the US to Switzerland leaving the 21st and arriving the 22nd. At the time I was adamant no BA and no routing through Heathrow. I love it when I'm right

Yes. I am bored and since I will be flying more again next year, I am generally interested in airlines. I have always been in favor of workers rights, but an airline strike over christmas to **** off customers is simply wrong. Even the dumbest employee should get that this will not improve his job safety.

Iberia and BA - a perfect fit obviously.

Yes but there still is for the uneasy traveller Easy peasy jet and Fly Baboo or Air Fungus

For us filthy rich Zurich crowd, Swiss would remain available as well. However: Now is definitely the time to book fast if you really need some tickets.