Air travel is fraught with peril nowadays; yesterday a Libyan Jet crashed on its way to Tripoli, three weeks ago a volcano grounded the whole of the European Union, and in two weeks time BA staff, the best paid aviation staff in the industry, will well and truly screw up thousands of holidays by striking across a number of days in May and June.
The new BA strikes are due to start on the 18th of May and will continue to occur throughout the month, causing massive disruptions to holidaymakers and grounding the majority of flights from the UK. It’s estimated that BA could potentially lose up to £45m from the strike action. The new confrontation is a continuation of the trade dispute which occurred during the Christmas period. BA staff it seems are no longer content with getting paid an average of £29,000 a year, nearly £9,000 more than their rivals, and are now due to strike because of the planned reductions in staff benefits and perks.
Now I’m all for civil liberties, fairness and improved working conditions, but this time BA’s staff have gone too far. In these hard economic times it’s not unreasonable for companies to want to try and tighten their belts. As gas prices rise and aviation tax increases, it’s getting harder and harder for airlines to turn a serious profit. In a global recession of this magnitude the majority of people across the UK are just thankful that they still have jobs, let alone perks. In my opinion BA staff should just shut up, put up with it and be thankful that their airline hasn’t gone down the toilet.
Grounding all the flights from London and Heathrow is not the solution to the problem. To stay at the top of the UK aviation industry BA need to continually invest in the company. Continued disruptions, poor customer service and the loss of £45m could lead to severe problems for BA down the line if the dispute is not resolved quickly.
Get back to work you idiots....
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