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Striking British Airways pilots stripped of free flight ‘mega perk’ by defiant airline bosses
STRIKING pilots were today stripped of their staff travel concessions for three years by defiant British Airways bosses. (www.thesun.co.uk) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
As an unimportant fare-paying passenger what I regret is the fact that BA is directed and managed by a crowd of barrow boys who, over many years, have turned a once great airline into a low grade, unreliable, under-staffed, over-expensive cash cow for them and their city slicker cronies. It's the modern management method i.e. if you can't manage, charge more and pay less...and if you can manage, charge even more and pay even less...simples innit?
I think the strike is coming back and biting the pilots. They made the airline lose millions when they could be getting paid, and then they lose the perks from angry BA bosses. Great.
The pilots were striking on behalf of all employees as this was the most crippling and effective way to take action.
It's a negotiating tactic. The airline will eventually agree to give it back in order to get the union to give up one of its demands.
I find it incredible that there is a conversation on here about an article that appeared in the SUN.
I hope this also goes for retired pilots
I’ve never been a fan of pilots or Flight attendants for that matter, commuting to work via empty seats on an airliner. I think crews should live within 1 to 1 1/2 hours away from base using ground transportation. One of the perks as everyone calls it was the ability to travel standby at a greatly reduce rate for vacation or personal reasons. You work hard your whole career and this is what the airlines do for you in retirement/vacation if a seat is empty. This crap about those with 2-5 years seniority jumping the cue in front of those with 25 -30 years in, who helped build the company just to go to work is BS. Think about the next time your flight is delayed due to the fact they can’t find a Captain or FO because all then seats were full on their commuter flight to work? The crews ground the airline and when the company takes away their little benefit they throw a hissy fit! Probably said too much!