<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Globaliser:
A lot of the publicity being given to the dispute at the moment is because it's silly season in the press. Few genuine stories, so this is a better replacement than the "man bites dog" type of thing which is the norm for this time of the year. It's got pros and cons for the airline - they have got more column inches and air minutes than usual to get their side of the story into the public domain, but it has also kept people worried about the security of their travel this month. It's also allowed other bits of the airline's staff, that seem to have just jumped on a rolling bandwagon, to do so more publicly.
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Isn't this a bit simplistic... the Iraq fall out and Kelly affair seem to be quite high on the agenda, not to mention Tony Martin, and a few other scandals lurking around. Summer can be quiet season for the press; this one doesn't strike me as such.
The issues surrounding BA are a big deal and warrant attention.