Recent problems with the new T5 Terminal at Heathrow have resulted in more problems for BA when will they recover their No1 position.

Where is the bottom for the sp?

Well I'm short again!

skinny what is your target sp?

180 would be nice, but the chart is a bit accademic with the strike looming.

Halifaxhave you heard of the Gorges du Verdon.I think the clues are there?

Just closed my short +5

A strike by British Airways cabin crew planned for Christmas has been declared illegal in a High Court ruling.

The court agreed with BA that the cabin crew's union, Unite, had not correctly balloted its members on the strike action.

BA complained that staff in the process of leaving the company had been balloted, breaching industrial relations law.

The 12-day strike was due to begin on 22 December.

Skinnywill this not make the working relationship a lot worse at BA?were there is a willtheres a wayand all that.. just a thought

tabbie - probably yes - but it was a short term punt - I'll be back :-)

BA strike 'gets strong backing'

British Airways passengers face fresh strikes after cabin crew gave "substantial" backing in a ballot for industrial action, the BBC has learnt.

About 12,000 members of the Unite union have been voting on whether to take action in a row over jobs, pay and working conditions.

and as with the miners, they'll get their just deserts in due course
willy walsh may not be the greatest man-manager, but in this instance he's absolutely right ..... BA staff get best pay and conditions of anyone, and in today's climate, this is unaffordable ..... that BA are well renamed as Bloody Awful is irrelevant

good rise

British Airways strike dates to be considered by union

Union leaders representing British Airways cabin crew will meet later to decide whether to call strike dates.

It comes after talks between BA and the Unite union aimed at averting strike action broke down without agreement.

if sp drops back quite sharply, then worth considering a buy.

on a different level, while i have some sympathy with the staff for having their cushy contracts brought back to reality, my vote goes to willy walsh for standing up to the unions and forcing a bit of reality onto them

my vote goes to willy walsh for standing up to the unions and forcing a bit of reality onto them

Cynicgood old Willie paid himself a 6% pay risetaking his salary to mland could also gain 1.1 million in deferred share bonusesas BA lost 400 ml last yearit would be reasonable to conclude that negotiating pay cuts for his staff is a little perplexing for themmost will hope that little Willy ends up a stiff?

British Airways union announces strike dates

The union representing British Airways cabin crew has said its members will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March.

frankly, i don't care how much WW pays himself ..... to my mind, BA staff are significantly overpaid relative to the rest of the industry, and while i too would squawk loudly if my pay was cut, there is the old saying that if you don't like it, then vote with your feet ...... going on strike doesn't count!

Cynicyou are one funny git!

Interesting scenario taking place at BA.Gordon Brown has condemned the strikethe strike is being led by the union that bankrolls LabourBA future was already uncertain after its recant huge losesand Willie Walsh is as confident as a man holding a Royal Flush while losing 40% passengers to other Airlinessomething stinksmethinks?could Brown have met Willy secretly in the toiletand told him those Jumbos are too big to fail?Unite has offered to suspend the strikes due to begin on Saturday if BA resubmits a peace offerWilly has declined to reinstate the offerwhy?

because, quite rightly, ww sees the unions as a menace to putting the airline on a profitable footing .... ww's gamble is that BA will recoup any passenger losses once this union has been kicked hard enough in the balls and the staff accept a realistic pay structure.

Cynicthat is a massive gambleand one that he will lose imono-frills airlines are gaining/tempting passengersthey are now going to be given themUnite has offered to suspend the strikes on BAs original termsbasically he can have a 100% of his planes in the airwithout giving an inch of his original offerUnion negotiations can be ongoingthey might even go away quietly?he was offered the chance and refused it!!!