British Airways strike action

With the state of the employment market at present I am sure there are some 8000 people who would love a job at present - so lets get rid of the militants and give people that need a job and want to work - a job to do!

I totally agree with the comment about the number of unemployed who would love a job. I have travelled BA for the last 20 years and am now abroad and likely to be affected by the strike. I have also noticed a change in 'attitude' of some cabin staff with a could not care less manner and for this reason I will now start looking at other flight options as there is plenty of good, safe competition.

BA is not the airline it was and that unfortunately is due to the moaning cabin crew. Look around you and see how well off you are compared to anyone in a developing country. Shame on you.

I do NOT support the Union on this strike. Their members ought to be grateful that they are in full time employment. I believe that "GREED" is the reason. They do not seem to realise that this country is really bankrupt, mainly due to the incompetence of our leaders & bankers. BA will ultimately make mant thousands redundant in due course & the members will lose out. The union leaders are not in the "REAL" world.

nom de plume "merang"

If you wish to use the internet abroad ... last year we went to Portugal and discovered the tiny local library, it had about a half dozen computers with broadband connections. Not the fastest in the world, but it was entirely free, and the day before leaving for UK I was able to confirm our flight details and print out our boarding cards with the help of the librarian ... total cost approx 40 cents!

I'm a regular transatlantic flyer. I haven't used British Airways for 3½ years because they are a company lurching from one crisis to another. Something seriously wrong with the top management.

we have a choice and only chose B.A.because they have not let us down it looks like they are shooting themselves in the foot trust the unions to muddy the waters.

BA staff are overprivileged as it is. The perks they get are unrivalled in the travel industry and yet they cry like babies for more, more and more. They need to get realistic and stop ruining the trips of consumers who have paid good and hard earned money for their tickets.

could someone tell the union. disunited, overpaid ,egotistical. leaders
the first rule of any company i to balance the books no2 is to ensure their members retain their jobs
it is not about power /, threats /which not only cost jobs/ but eventually will lead to no jobs
cabin crew need to be reminded Japan airlines no longer exists who wwould have thought it
other smaller airlines have gone
so there are trained crew out there looking for jobs with the best perks that are around

I planned to fly to Malaga next week with BA, but changed it to FlyBe, even though the fare was higher than BA.

I agree with earlier comments about the staff developing an attitude problem in the last year, the removal of the Cabin Service Managers on long haul flights was long overdue. Their main role appeared to be searching out Executive Club members who were flying further to the back of the plane, due to economic pressures, and make it quite evident to fellow passengers that one was travelling below one's past status! Can I help Sir (spelt Cur)?