British Airways Staff to Strike
 

I've already posted this link on "The Lounge" board, but just in case you haven't seen it, you might be interested if you are travelling in late August or having relatives coming over to visit:

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/a...strike?source=

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BA summer strikes are becoming an annual occasion!

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I'm sure they only do it to keep within their annual customer complaints quota.....

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United at Heathrow have voted to strike too. No date set for the walk out but they're meeting again next Tues to decide on a date.

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United Airlines have confirmed the date of the strike as 27th Aug, the same date as BA. It will commence at 4.30am on 27th, initially for 24 hours.

United also handle contracts for Emirates, Air New Zealand and BWIA, so these flights will also be affected.

If the strike goes ahead, there will be no staff to meet the incoming flights either.

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Just to clarify, "handle contracts" means United provide the ground staff for those airlines - so their planes won't be going anywhere either!!!

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I seriously hope the United strike doesn't go ahead. My parents are coming over around then. It'll cripple UAL who have problems enough already. I got stuck at LHR for five days during the last United summer of discontent. :(

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Don't forget that British Airways is part of the "One World" alliance so any strike action will probably affect the alliance carriers as well (connecting flights, baggage handling etc).

The One World partners are:

American Airlines, BA, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Finnair and Lan Chile.

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Hi Sibsie

By summer of discontent do you mean 9/11? That was not uniteds fault. They have never gone on strike before.

Uniteds problems arent as severe as you might think - the USA staff have had plenty in their payrise, and bonuses, but unfortunately london staff are treated as poor relations, even though they work at the worlds busiest airport. Staying in chapter 11 is convenient at this time - as they are using it to renege (sp?) on deals for payrise agreed to last year. United management are punishing their passengers by not being honest and loyal to their own staff.

I hope your parents are ok if it does go ahead. Fingers crossed for you. x

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Just been on the news here in UK.

BA not taking any bookings for next weekend under the circumstances.... Yup..... if you allready booked a flight in advance ya screwed........ :rolleyes:

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BA has announced that the strike will not now take place:

http://www.britishairways.com/travel...lightops_en_us

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Knew it, all bluff and no balls....
The strike is off....
Only decent thing about being employed by BA is the power of their union, it's f'ing huge

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So far United Airlines strike still going ahead on 27th August. If you're travelling United, Emirates, BWIA or Air New Zealand out of Heathrow you will be affected. Also, if you are flying into Heathrow on any of those airlines you will be affected.

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and BMI

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Hi Manc

What do you mean, and BMI?

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British Midland International. Part of the Star Alliance
http://en.wikipedia.org/upload/thumb...idt.800pix.jpg

Fly to Chicago from Manchester for a start

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Yes you're right, BMI are part of the star alliance, but that doesnt mean they will be affected by the strike - other than if people are connecting.

It is only United who are striking - and it will affect Emirates, BWIA and Air New Zealand because United provide the ground staff for those airlines.

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No I meant a few years ago when there was an across the board strike at UAL started by the mechanics and quickly followed by FA's, Check in staff and pilots working to rule. It was a nightmare summer.

My father was Pan American and then UAL when they took over Pan Am's gates and routes. He still gets his travel perks (as do I - long story) which is why we're stuck with them.