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by: The Global Traveller

Last week a BA cabin crew union issued notice of a strike ballot. Today the ballot end date has been confirmed as 14 December (source BBC). This means if there is a yes vote, and if a strike is not averted, then the strike must start on or after 21 December – just in time for the Christmas peak travel season. A 26 December start date for a strike is a possibility if the union wants to avoid being cast as a villian who stops people from returning home for Christmas.

The airline won’t rebook passengers until a strike is confirmed, by which time it may be too late to get on alternative flights. While a stike is not certain, the more risk averse travellers who are flying on British Airways in late December should start looking into their options.

For myself I have already done some research. I have 3 flights in this period on BA on a flexible ticket. Unfortunately I cannot reroute onto another airline as it would break other rules of my fare, and nor can I retime my trip as I have a fixed timeframe for doing it. So I have a choice of sitting tight and see what rebooking options BA comes up with if a strike goes ahead, or changing a destination on my itinerary which I’m loathe to do at this stage. I won’t do anything at the moment but review around 12 December. If a strike is announced on 14 December then I’ll need to act quickly, but by being prepared I’ll have the best chance of a reasonable outcome.

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  1. Anonymous said,

    I hope they all get sacked and BA employ people who want to work!! I will forever try and avoid flying BA if this strike goes ahead. British indeed… as was Arthur Scargill too…
    I am disgusted with the greed or maybe it is just ignorance, anyone heard of the recession..

  2. British Airways strike confirmed 22 Dec to 2 Jan - Musings of The Global Traveller said,

    [...] The risk averse, particularly those flying BA on or before Christmas Day, should already have made or now be making alternative plans (eg see my previous post on the potential strike). [...]

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