Strike of British Airways Cabin Crew Has Begun, Thousands Of Passengers Stranded
March 20, 2010 | Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, Airlines News, Aviation, British Airways
British Airways cabin crew have started a three-day strike that is set cause severe disruption for thousands of passengers.
The BBC’s Chris Rogers was on a BA flight from Heathrow to Amsterdam on Saturday morning.
Terminal 5 was teeming with stewards acting as guides for thousands of BA staff who have volunteered to replace striking cabin crew, the stewards were there to guide them though their first day on the job.
The airline has assured passengers the volunteers have been fully trained for the job.
I was a passenger on one of just a few scheduled flights with BA cabin crew who did turn up for work.
The three-man team told me they decided to cross the picket line and were allocated on the flight to Amsterdam.
One worker – who didn’t wished to be named – said he may regret it “but he and other colleagues were thinking about the long term effects the strike would have on the company”.
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