Small observations from the strike(s) so far...

1. I had to fly to the US on a Star Alliance airline with no status last week: it was actually quite pleasant, and I didn't especially miss the BA "status"
2. Take-off from LHR on Monday was amazingly quick: 5 minutes taxi max...goes to show how much of the traffic is BA!
3. I have benefitted from the strikes for my next trip, by persuading BA to move me to what would have been a much more expensive flight without a Saturday night stay (which is much more convenient for me)
4. I met on my trip a load of BA crew who'd be stuck down route for a few days...and who appeared to have become rather (ahem) over-familiar with one another on their extended stay. I shan't say where I was, since my understanding is that some of them would prefer that 'down route stay down route'...it's tough on the picket line...