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« on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 16:21:17 » |
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anyone else flying with BA over xmas?
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 16:21:44 » |
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It would seem that very few will be.
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sonicyouth
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« Reply #2 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 16:22:55 » |
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very true, perhaps i should rephrase it to say "anyone else clinging on to a vague hope of flying somewhere with BA over xmas?" or "anyone else planning to take a sleeping bag to heathrow over xmas?"
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 16:29:59 » |
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I have 2 flights booked. Lux to Gatwick this coming Friday, then back on Sunday 27th December for a day and a half work (I didn't have enough hols) and then the plan is to fly BA from Lux to Edinburgh via Gatwick on the 30th December, flying back to Lux on 3rd Jan.
Perfect scenario for me would be unable to return to Lux and then I can go to the Yeovil game on the 27th. Drive up to Edinburgh and then fly back to Lux after the strike is over on the 3rd.
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 16:32:49 » |
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I assume you are Sonic. Or probably aren't. That sucks.
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BA are the most incompetent organisation I have ever had to deal with. The cabin crew/flights are OK but there Customer Service department were even worse than NTL at their peak of incompetence. As a company I would happily do a jig of joy over there corporate grave if they go under.
There are of course probably thousands of decent people who would lose there jobs, which isn't so good.
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sonicyouth
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 16:44:18 » |
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my girlfriend wants to go home for christmas and see her family for the first time since august. we have a flight booked for the 22nd and returning on the 29th - if our flight back to the UK is delayed/cancelled then that's not a problem, oslo gardermoen isn't far from where her parents live so we're fine. flights on other airlines are all over £300 from tomorrow until xmas eve. BA won't give us a refund. we can change our flight for £120 which neither of us can afford. i don't know the circumstances so can't really comment on the validity of the strikes but why over christmas? it's going to ruin the holidays for countless people  |
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 16:48:26 » |
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i don't know the circumstances so can't really comment on the validity of the strikes but why over christmas? it's going to ruin the holidays for countless people Maximum damage/publicity to try and force BAs hand. Not nice for you given the strikes are set to begin on 22 December and run until 2 January. |
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 16:50:37 » |
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British Airways cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a dispute over job cuts and changes to staff contracts. Are they not aware that there is a recession on? |
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 17:03:31 » |
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just because there is a recession shouldn't mean they accept being walked all over.good on em i say.
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 17:08:23 » |
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Are they not aware that there is a recession on?
If big companies had treated there workers fairly and more generously when the many years they made big bucks then workers may take that into account....the do you know theres a recesion on statement is fair enough.....but you never hear the do you know there isnt a recession on argument when these companies are fleecing us and making millions but not rewarding the workers. |
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sonicyouth
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 17:11:27 » |
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i don't blame them for striking and ordinarily would support them but it doesn't mean i'm any less angry that my christmas could potentially be ruined.
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 17:14:45 » |
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Thats true sonic.....my feeling is it wont happen on account that if there is a 12 day strike then British Airways will be a goner...it has to be sorted before then.
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 18:16:24 » |
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I just don't get what they think they are going to achieve by going on strike. They might get their demands met eventually but at what cost? Just announcing the strikes will have lost BA a lot of business, which means more job cuts and if the strikes go ahead it will be even worse.
The actual workers just let themselves become the pawns in the middle, between their union and the BA management (neither of whom really give a fuck as they aren't going to lose their jobs over it).
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 18:21:25 » |
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Surely no one is going to sympathise with them if they fuck up Christmas for everyone flying at that time. Good way of getting bad publicity and being greedy cunts although I can see they are more likely to get their own way if they strike over an important time of the year as BA will panic.
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, December 14, 2009, 18:22:13 » |
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Bloody hell we're slowly turning into the French. It's sickening.
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