My kids were coming to Dubai for Christmas on BA - thats not going to happen now - just another hard luck story. Its going to be a mess over the next week with all sorts of recriminations between Union and management - the sides are a long way apart and a settlement seems unlikely - other carriers who were already full anyway will take some of the overspill but the reality is that the best BA are going to be able to do is offer full refund - they have down this before in similar circs (this is going to cost them a fortune with upto a million passengers affected) or allow passengers to defer their flight and make another plan - with BA - which really doesnt solve the christmas hols and seeing family issue. There are going to be a lot of disappointed folks over the festive period. Best thing to do is make sure that BA have your CORRECT contact details as they are saying they will contact each passenger with an alternative - which I guess is going to be a totally inadequate flight with another carrier, a full refund or an offer to reschedule your flight. The proper newspapers on line are giving good coverage and its worth keeping abreast of activity with them. There are no winners here - least of all us the passengers who are once again being held hostage by a desperate management and an antiquated Trade Union who are already coining the phrase "the 12 days of Christmas" as a propoganda conduit - they are laughing all the way to their Christmas parties.
My kids were coming to Dubai for Christmas on BA - thats not going to happen now - just another hard luck story. Its going to be a mess over the next week with all sorts of recriminations between Union and management - the sides are a long way apart and a settlement seems unlikely - other carriers who were already full anyway will take some of the overspill but the reality is that the best BA are going to be able to do is offer full refund - they have down this before in similar circs (this is going to cost them a fortune with upto a million passengers affected) or allow passengers to defer their flight and make another plan - with BA - which really doesnt solve the christmas hols and seeing family issue. There are going to be a lot of disappointed folks over the festive period. Best thing to do is make sure that BA have your CORRECT contact details as they are saying they will contact each passenger with an alternative - which I guess is going to be a totally inadequate flight with another carrier, a full refund or an offer to reschedule your flight. The proper newspapers on line are giving good coverage and its worth keeping abreast of activity with them. There are no winners here - least of all us the passengers who are once again being held hostage by a desperate management and an antiquated Trade Union who are already coining the phrase "the 12 days of Christmas" as a propoganda conduit - they are laughing all the way to their Christmas parties.