Littlegirl

Are you worrying about which routes are M/F because you think they are more likely to be cancelled?

If so, I think you are worrying unessasarily.

If a strike went ahead, which has not even been confirmed yet, it is likely that most longhaul flights whether M/F or not are protected. I suspect that some shorthaul rotations would be cancelled which have lower loads and high frequencies and those crew would be used to fill any gaps on longhaul flights where M/F crew did not report.

However, I'm very doubtful that a huge number of M/F will actually strike and it is also likely that an agreement could happen and there could be no strike at all in the end.

LA to PDX

An article posted 3 hours ago with their "expert" opinion of which routes are currently MF over the holiday season:
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/...-a7476416.html

Globaliser

That's probably irrelevant to the question of whether it would suffer any disruption in the event that a strike goes ahead. Please see the main strike thread for details as to why: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...dates-tba.html

noubliepas

Given that my twice weekly commute to GIB changed to MF a while ago now, and the negativity from some people towards MF, I thought it's worth saying that the quality of service in CE has improved significantly. On almost every flight I've been addressed by name, and with a smile, a big improvement on the highly variable EF crews previously. Drinks have been topped up and I've been offered biscuits with tea after the dinner service. Worth pointing out the improvement in CE meals as well.

Down the back, I've had a personal greeting on almost every flight, full or empty. Personally I'm not a big fan of this, but some people like it. Drinks runs during (frequent) delays on the ground have been the best improvement. Overall I'm very impressed and some of my colleagues on the route have also noticed the improvement (with no idea of the reason behind it).

Just to be balanced, I've also had a couple of great EF crews recently, but given what MF are going through now, I thought it's worth pointing out some positives.

henkybaby

^

I think MF is very good on short haul. Their enthusiasm is appreciated and I like the style of service.

GinFizz

One of the cabin crew on my BA flight to London in December told me that the LHR-PEK route will be moving to MF in early 2017.

Maybe related to dropping the CTU route? I won't update the wiki though until somebody else can confirm (I may have had one too many gin-fizzes and misheard ...).

FlyingGames

Hey team!

Is LHR->HND operating with MF crews at the moment? The above Independent article specifically mentions HND (and not NRT) as being MF, but no mention from BA.MF.CSM in their list.

Anyone know for sure?

Can I help you

HND is operated by WW crew and that is unlikely to change.

Welcome On Board

PEK indeed moves from WW to MF in February and BKK will go from MF to WW for February only.

BWI also transferring to MF in March.

Pyeinthesky

BA11/12 is still WW, right?

corporate-wage-slave

It's always a good idea to put route names, it's sometimes a stretch to remember all those codes and I may give you the wrong information! But that is the LHR-SIN service that does not go on to SYD. The LHR-SYD service is MF throughout, and the services that terminate at SIN are WW, so BA11 and BA12. Note the potential equipment differences between BA11/12 and BA15/16

Pyeinthesky

Thanks, that's what I thought. And sorry, I have used that service so many times over the years I assumed everybody knew it was the LHR-SIN-LHR...

enzian

Can someone help me understand what concern over the type of crew is so great as to generate 359 posts on this subject? I haven't read this thread before, having noticednitnonly recently, and assumed it was related to concerns over possible flight cancellations due to strikes. But I just read through the whole thing (I read while working out and this seemed fairly interesting once I got started).

Is it just all about customer service? I see posts praising the enthusiasm and friendliness of the M/F crew versus the bitterness or jaded attitude of the WW crew; others about incompetence or lack of training of the M/F crew versus the professionalism and proper service from the WW crew. Then discussion about hairstyle and makeup on the M/F crew, and one person who found the two M/F crew members on the upper deck asleep in the galley. Now THAT is something that raises a concern, but the rest?

FWIW we only BA in CW to Europe and have been every year since 2010, save one. This is SEA to LHR, and I have seen now differences in service over that time. I cannot tell from the various lists posted in this thread whether our last few flights ( May of 2014, October of 2015, and May of 2016) we staffed by M/F or not --- SEA seems to have gone back and forth a bit (and is now M/F).

So now I have driven up the post count by one, but I really am curious: "what's it all about?"

81romeo

Is MIA still with MF?

Can I help you

Yes it is.