Phuket Thailand - British Airways crew to strike Jan29-31

Crunch · #1 23-01-2007, 21:13

British Airways crew to strike - Yahoo! News UK

Its a few days old news, but they plan to start on jan29-31 with options in feb as well.

Not sure how, if at all, this affects other airlines leaving from the UK? (airports baint my area of expertise)
Hopefully i'll slide through heathrow with minimum of fuss regardless on Thai Air..

steve@thaib · #2 23-01-2007, 23:07

I detest them for this. They cause us endless hours of misery and then expect us to sympathise with their cause. Not in this lifetime.

IRISH JONNY · #3 24-01-2007, 05:07

31 Jan..........jees Thats The Day Im Flying Out To Los...just As Well Im Going With Singapore Airlines Via Amstredam.........
Hopefully Its A Once Off As Im Flying Ba In April !!!!!!

Ij

stevem · #4 24-01-2007, 05:11

While I'm against any form of strike action, hate unions and see no use for them. The BA cabin crew have been getting screwed big time by management. But dont worry there's also talk of pilots striking as well.

Coolhand · #5 24-01-2007, 05:23

Planned strike dates, so far:- January 29, 30 and 31;
February 5, 6 and 7;
and February 12, 13 and 14.

It seems to me that the BA management have acted in a very heavy handed way to put in place needed policies to reduce staff costs.

They also haven't paid any dividends to their shareholders in several years, but shares are doing well.

Nanook · #6 24-01-2007, 14:41

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Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

31 Jan..........jees Thats The Day Im Flying Out To Los...just As Well Im Going With Singapore Airlines Via Amstredam.........
Hopefully Its A Once Off As Im Flying Ba In April !!!!!!

Ij

Welcome in Holland Jonny......

But I do hope your flight will not be affected by this misery of a strike!

Maverick351 · #7 24-01-2007, 23:48

Luck I leave out of Sydney on BA10 to BKK on the 26th...if it was any later I could have been buggered.

dawsey · #8 25-01-2007, 02:52

Its just been reported that the first 3 day strike by BA cabin staff has been postponed for 24hrs to allow for more talks.

The first day was due to be 29th January.

UK Film and Television News - BA strike delayed for 24 hours

georgelondon · #9 25-01-2007, 02:58

they a bunch of bar-stewards!

t0rn · #10 25-01-2007, 06:37

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Originally Posted by georgelondon

they a bunch of bar-stewards!

Damn right especially at I now hold two tickets for one of their routes 'in case' they go on strike ....

MrDK · #11 25-01-2007, 06:46

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Originally Posted by Coolhand

Planned strike dates, so far:- January 29, 30 and 31;
February 5, 6 and 7;
and February 12, 13 and 14.

Thanks for the heads up on this. Just today my sales person in France were about to book 2 tickets to London for us on BA for February 13/14. Will go BMI or Air France.

t0rn · #12 25-01-2007, 06:57

BMI (BD) - recommened and that who all you miles should go to as well ..

MrDK · #13 25-01-2007, 07:03

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Originally Posted by t0rn

BMI (BD) - recommened and that who all you miles should go to as well ..

Living in the US BMI may not be my best choice (have over 1.5M unused miles with another airline). Glad to hear they are recommended though, never flown them before.

t0rn · #14 25-01-2007, 07:16

My recommendation has nothing to do with flying with then (though i sometimes do) - more as the best place to put your miles

Crunch · #15 25-01-2007, 17:02

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Originally Posted by MrDK

Thanks for the heads up on this. Just today my sales person in France were about to book 2 tickets to London for us on BA for February 13/14. Will go BMI or Air France.

yay, a thread by me that turned out useful \o/ 555

MrDK · #16 25-01-2007, 20:36

I will think of you when I pass the BA counters on my way to an airline that is flying (if the strike goes on).

faultytowers · #17 25-01-2007, 23:28

A quote in one of the London newspapers today gives a bit of worrying news for all travelers going through Heathrow. Don't know how much effect it will have but thought it worth pointing out.

Quote:

From London Evening Standard

Heathrow will be turned into a giant aircraft "car park", causing serious disruption for travelers using other airlines. A senior Heathrow source said "It will be chaos. All travelers are in for a very bad time".

Could just be scaremongering but anyone flying out may want to check for delays.

Crunch · #18 26-01-2007, 00:27

hmm, not much i can do anyway, my flights at 11am-ish, 1st feb, thai air.
Just going to tip up and hope for the best i guess.

dawsey · #19 26-01-2007, 01:11

Just on the BBC 6 oclock News, the strike on Tuesday 30th will go ahead after a vote of cabin staff.

. Around six short haul BA flights will depart from Gatwick, and only a few long haul flights will land.

GMT · #20 28-01-2007, 07:18

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Originally Posted by PaulUK

hmm, not much i can do anyway, my flights at 11am-ish, 1st feb, thai air.
Just going to tip up and hope for the best i guess.

PaulUK,

I am reasonably confident that you should have no problems with your flight. Although the BA strike will have an effect on that day (1st Feb), almost all of their flights are from Terminal 1 and Terminal 4 at Heathrow ... your flight will be operating from Terminal 3.

There is quite a lot of spare space at Heathrow for aircraft to be parked-up (ie, during the strike), and BA have a large maintenance area which they can also use for aircraft parking. One thing that BA will try to do is to move their aircraft to their own parking area, because if they are left parked at the Terminal(s) then BA will have to pay the fees.

PaulUK, your flight is TG911, departing from Heathrow at 11.45am, and it gets into BKK at about 7am (local BKK time) the following morning.

[I work for the company that handles Thai Airways at Heathrow, and as I'm working on 1st Feb there is a chance that I might be loading the aircraft that you're flying on.]

Crunch · #21 29-01-2007, 16:01

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Originally Posted by GMT

PaulUK,

I am reasonably confident that you should have no problems with your flight. Although the BA strike will have an effect on that day (1st Feb), almost all of their flights are from Terminal 1 and Terminal 4 at Heathrow ... your flight will be operating from Terminal 3.

There is quite a lot of spare space at Heathrow for aircraft to be parked-up (ie, during the strike), and BA have a large maintenance area which they can also use for aircraft parking. One thing that BA will try to do is to move their aircraft to their own parking area, because if they are left parked at the Terminal(s) then BA will have to pay the fees.

PaulUK, your flight is TG911, departing from Heathrow at 11.45am, and it gets into BKK at about 7am (local BKK time) the following morning.

[I work for the company that handles Thai Airways at Heathrow, and as I'm working on 1st Feb there is a chance that I might be loading the aircraft that you're flying on.]

Good news then, thanks for the info and reassurance

Crunch · #22 29-01-2007, 22:09

BA strike called off, as of this moment.

IRISH JONNY · #23 29-01-2007, 22:16

There Still A Bunch Of Bastards For Making People Sweat On Their Trips !!!!!!!!!!!!