British Airways "strike"

[Sligo Hornet]

Our group is booked on BA on Tues 7th to Bologna, returning after the San Marino game on Thurs 8th.......The proposed cabin-crew strike is set for 29th jan-31st jan...and if nothing resolved, the second strike is scheduled for 5th Feb to 7th Feb!!

Anyone else facing this potential disaster??

[PaulB]

we're on the same flights, so deciding whether to hold out and hope it doesn't go ahead, or have an offer to get onto a charter(flight only) to rimini from Dublin for 300 euro, will mean I'd lose the money i paid to BA though..

Anyone have any ideas of the likelihood of this going ahead..

[Paulie]

I posted about this on the San Marino away thread earlier. I'd be very surprised if this goes ahead.

[Sligo Hornet]

I posted about this on the San Marino away thread earlier. I'd be very surprised if this goes ahead.

Is this based on "inside information" Paulie, or "best educated guess"?

[Paulie]

Is this based on "inside information" Paulie, or "best educated guess"?

Unfortunately it's just an educated guess. It's based on nothing more than the fact that there's been a number of proposed strikes at Dublin Airport down through the years and it seems that it never or very rarely actually happens. There are always last minute talks to put off the strike or the issue becomes resolved. I know that this strike is in a different country but I'd hope that they would be as anxious to get this sorted as the people at Dublin Airport seem to have been when there were similar strikes proposed there. On the positive side we should know by next Monday as that's the day the strike is due to begin so at least that would give us some time to find alternative flights. As I said though my guess is that it won't come to that.

[Sligo Hornet]

Unfortunately it's just an educated guess. It's based on nothing more than the fact that there's been a number of proposed strikes at Dublin Airport down through the years and it seems that it never or very rarely actually happens. There are always last minute talks to put off the strike or the issue becomes resolved. I know that this strike is in a different country but I'd hope that they would be as anxious to get this sorted as the people at Dublin Airport seem to have been when there were similar strikes proposed there. On the positive side we should know by next Monday as that's the day the strike is due to begin so at least that would give us some time to find alternative flights. As I said though my guess is that it won't come to that.

I sort of "feel" the same...i.e. that WE should be ok.

If British Airways want to be bullish to the Union, they will have to remember that they will have to answer to the shareholders, in respect of the huge cost, both in financial terms, and in PR terms, if they allow a strike 29th Jan-31st Jan.

Surely if this does happen, then no-one at BA could risk the financial melt-down of ANOTHER 3 day strike Feb 5th-Feb 7th.....i.e. we should be OK ( "I'm alright Jack"! )

[Sligo Hornet]

The strike now goes ahead on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, with the next one planned for 5th-7th Feb

I am now seriously concerned about out trip

[AidoM]

The strike now goes ahead on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, with the next one planned for 5th-7th Feb

I am now seriously concerned about out trip

Hornet,

There are still seats available on Ryanscare flight from Stansted to Forli on the Tuesday morning @ 7.10 am and are still fairly cheap. Also there are still seats on the return flight on the Thursday morning leaving Forli at around 10 .

I'm on those flights but unfortunately Babysis and Green Tribe are on it also so missing the match might not be so bad after all.

I'd suggest you get your skates on

[Sligo Hornet]

Hornet,

There are still seats available on Ryanscare flight from Stansted to Forli on the Tuesday morning @ 7.10 am and are still fairly cheap. Also there are still seats on the return flight on the Thursday morning leaving Forli at around 10 .

I'm on those flights but unfortunately Babysis and Green Tribe are on it also so missing the match might not be so bad after all.

I'd suggest you get your skates on

Cheers Aido.....I looked at those Ryanair flights this morning.....I think we will book them as a "reserve"......fecks up our arrangements the night before, having already booked and paid for hotel accommodation at GATWICK!

[Bring Back Mick]

lads n lasses

if you want to email Willie Walsh (CE British Airways) and tell him what you think of his airline and the strikes he can be contacted via :

Willie.Walsh@BA.com :

[pete]

If the weather poor & flight cancelled you screwqed but maybe Ryanair would have been a better option as very slim chance will ever be a strike there...?

[Green Tribe]

Hornet,

There are still seats available on Ryanscare flight from Stansted to Forli on the Tuesday morning @ 7.10 am and are still fairly cheap. Also there are still seats on the return flight on the Thursday morning leaving Forli at around 10 .

I'm on those flights but unfortunately Babysis and Green Tribe are on it also so missing the match might not be so bad after all.

I'd suggest you get your skates on

watch it AidoM!
We're very good to fly with, we always check for lifevests under our seats
BA have had an awful time of it lately with LHR scare in August, fog at Xmas, now this, crazy!
I would hope that this strike goes ahead and then the Feb one is called off.

[Green Tribe]

Cheers Aido.....I looked at those Ryanair flights this morning.....I think we will book them as a "reserve"......fecks up our arrangements the night before, having already booked and paid for hotel accommodation at GATWICK!

Awful situation and it's the not knowing what to do..

[AidoM]

We're very good to fly with, we always check for lifevests under our seats
BA have had an awful time of it lately with LHR scare in August, fog at Xmas, now this, crazy!
I would hope that this strike goes ahead and then the Feb one is called off.

Is that when you catch the flight

[Green Tribe]

Is that when you catch the flight

yes actually.....

[Sligo Hornet]

We haven't booked the Ryanair alternative yet.......just saw that there are "Last ditch Private talks at an undisclosed location" between Willie & the Top Man of the TGWU tonight...........sort it out lads ffs!!

[Babysis]

Hi

Green Tribe asked to pot to let you know the Ryanair flights are back down to £33 return ryanair stn-bol. there is also the night flight at 1 pence, ryanair have deal on now

cheers

[Sligo Hornet]

With no positive news coming on any resolution.....we have taken the plunge and booked our Ryanair "parachute" to Bologna Forli ( from Stansted 07.10).........flights both ways were £0.01p....but with tax and credit card charges, works out at £36.57 each......proof that in Today's World even spending a penny costs a fortune

[AidoM]

With no positive news coming on any resolution.....we have taken the plunge and booked our Ryanair "parachute" to Bologna Forli ( from Stansted 07.10).........flights both ways were £0.01p....but with tax and credit card charges, works out at £36.57 each......proof that in Today's World even spending a penny costs a fortune

I was going to say wise move but .............GT, Babysis

Let's know what you'll be doing

[casso36]

[QUOTE=Sligo Hornet;611868]With no positive news coming on any resolution.....we have taken the plunge and booked our Ryanair "parachute" to Bologna Forli ( from Stansted 07.10).........flights both ways were £0.01p....but with tax and credit card charges, works out at £36.57 each......proof that in Today's World even spending a penny costs a fortune


yeah but your now in ryanairs world,which is like being on dope!!!
Fly me too the moon,!!!!! lol