BA - Page 3

Nutcase · 16-12-2009, 22:49

They seem hell bent on killing BA as a company. The company is struggling as a viable concern in very tough times for the industry. Yet the union thinks it's a good idea to cost BA millions???

They need to wake up and realise reality sucks, people get made redundant when companies can't afford to keep them employed. A few job losses and relatively minor changes will, I predict, become mass redundancies.

A Place of Light · 17-12-2009, 01:28

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Originally Posted by Streeteh

For example, BA air cabin crew get paid nearly double that of the average salary among all airlines, yet they're striking?

I thought that was only true for emplyees who started with the company before 1997? It seems like £20k/year is closer to being the actual annual salary rather than the £29.9k/year figure that BA management released to the media.

divine · 17-12-2009, 11:22

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Originally Posted by Will

Oh it will affect management, as they have to deal with the mess.

Talking of dealing with the mess, I feel sorry for the ground workers in the terminals, they're the poor sods who are going to have to deal face to face with all the irate people with ruined Christmases and such.

jmc41 · 17-12-2009, 19:46

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Originally Posted by A Place of Light

I thought that was only true for emplyees who started with the company before 1997? It seems like £20k/year is closer to being the actual annual salary rather than the £29.9k/year figure that BA management released to the media.

The figures I saw indicate that's still amongst the highest values though, with Virgin on about £14-£15k.

We've got a couple at work using them for the honeymoon flying out the 19th and back the 4th. Though he did say he didn't mind if the strike affected his flight back from NZ, oddly.

Kitten · 17-12-2009, 19:54

Strikes off now isn't it?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8418805.stm

Be interesting to see what happens next!

jmc41 · 17-12-2009, 19:57

It'll be re-booked for March 6th.

Kitten · 17-12-2009, 20:02

IF they're still in business.

jmc41 · 17-12-2009, 20:06

Someone more gloomy than me :-( I hate them but have 4 flights booked for 2010 which I've saved for a long time!

Kitten · 17-12-2009, 20:12

Well lets hope they go out of business after your flights

Will · 17-12-2009, 21:17

That's a relief - though it could have been fun living on the edge and have to roll out the contingency plans!

17-12-2009, 19:54	#25
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Strikes off now isn't it? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8418805.stm Be interesting to see what happens next! __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

17-12-2009, 20:02	#27
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	IF they're still in business. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

17-12-2009, 20:12	#29
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Well lets hope they go out of business after your flights __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

17-12-2009, 21:17	#30
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	That's a relief - though it could have been fun living on the edge and have to roll out the contingency plans! __________________ *No No!*

16-12-2009, 22:49	#21
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	They seem hell bent on killing BA as a company. The company is struggling as a viable concern in very tough times for the industry. Yet the union thinks it's a good idea to cost BA millions??? They need to wake up and realise reality sucks, people get made redundant when companies can't afford to keep them employed. A few job losses and relatively minor changes will, I predict, become mass redundancies.

17-12-2009, 19:57	#26
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	It'll be re-booked for March 6th.

17-12-2009, 20:06	#28
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	Someone more gloomy than me :-( I hate them but have 4 flights booked for 2010 which I've saved for a long time!