Dec 13, 2016, 11:12 pm
Last edit by: NWIFlyer
Routes to/from LGW*/LCY/STN are NOT affected. Only flights to/from LHR* are potentially affected. If you think you may be affected, post 2714 (click here) may be helpful.
*The LGW-JFK flight has seen a lot of cancellations for the current strike period.
Current strike period:
Next announced strike period:
Previous strike periods:
Routes affected:
As a possible indication, for the fifth strike period BA announced the following cancellations:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27910044-post2131.html as well as flights to and from Doha on all affected days (17 - 20 February).
Mixed fleet routes are listed here, though note that other (non Mixed Fleet) flights from Heathrow are also being cancelled.
Note for context in terms of how many routes might actually be affected: there are about 4000 members of MF (of which ~2,700 are Unite members and therefore eligible to take industrial action) and 15,000 total cabin crew
Background Details from BA:
Strike 19th July-1st August
2nd August-16th August
Background Details from Unite:
http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/br...ty-pay-levels/
http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/br...refuses-talks/
Latest negotiating position:
Talks at ACAS in June appear to have failed, with a further two week strike commencing 1st July announced on 16th June.
Key upcoming dates:
Ballot results for industrial action:
*The LGW-JFK flight has seen a lot of cancellations for the current strike period.
Current strike period:
- None
Next announced strike period:
Previous strike periods:
- 25th December 2016 from 00:01 for 48 hours. (Strike action was suspended following ACAS discussions and revised offer.)
- 10th & 11th January 2017
- 19th January 2017 for 72 hours until 21st January
- 5th-7th & 9th-11th February 2017
- 17th-20th February 2017
- 22nd-25th February 2017
- 3rd-9th March 2017
- 16th-19th June 2017 (suspended pending further ACAS talks)
- 1st-16th July 2017
- 19th July-1st August 2017
- 2nd-15th August 2017
- 16th-30th August 2017
Routes affected:
As a possible indication, for the fifth strike period BA announced the following cancellations:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27910044-post2131.html as well as flights to and from Doha on all affected days (17 - 20 February).
Mixed fleet routes are listed here, though note that other (non Mixed Fleet) flights from Heathrow are also being cancelled.
Note for context in terms of how many routes might actually be affected: there are about 4000 members of MF (of which ~2,700 are Unite members and therefore eligible to take industrial action) and 15,000 total cabin crew
Background Details from BA:
Strike 19th July-1st August
2nd August-16th August
Background Details from Unite:
http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/br...ty-pay-levels/
http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/br...refuses-talks/
Latest negotiating position:
Talks at ACAS in June appear to have failed, with a further two week strike commencing 1st July announced on 16th June.
Key upcoming dates:
- Latest negotiated position (@ 23rd Oct 2017) between BA & Unite to be balloted. Rumoured that the union is recommending acceptance.
Ballot results for industrial action:
- First ballot, November 2016: Yes 79.5%, No 20.5%
- Second ballot, December 2016: Yes 70%, No 30%
- Third ballot, March 2017: Yes 56%, No 44%, turnout 72%
BA 'Mixed Fleet' cabin crew dispute [agreement reached]
Jun 16, 2017, 8:26 am
#2536
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There are many different crews use by BA, Mixed Fleet (MF) is a LHR based fleet crew, which is the main recruitment route for new cabin crew into the airline at LHR. LGW and LCY have different crews. Some members of MF are unionised, some are not. So if the strikes goes ahead some MF staff will be working, all the other crews will also be working, but many MF will however be on strike, as things stand. You can tell if your flight may be affected by going to the Wiki and seeing the link there to the MF routes. However at this stage, and typically not until a few days before travel, BA won't know or be able to confirm whether your flight will operate. Usually this thread will be updated with more information at that point.
Jun 16, 2017, 8:36 am
#2537
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It's a group of cabin crew hired since 2010 on "new" contracts who operate a selection of shorthaul and longhaul aircraft, and operate to certain destinations listed here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...et-routes.html
Jun 16, 2017, 8:59 am
#2538
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A somewhat reassuring message on the BA website (updated a couple of hours ago): "All British Airways customers will be able to fly to their destinations, despite 16 further days of threatened industrial action by Mixed Fleet Unite, which represents one of our five cabin crew fleets." 'Contingency' plans to be published over the next couple of days, which should hopefully provide further clarity.
https://www.britishairways.com/trave...b?p_faqid=5783
https://www.britishairways.com/trave...b?p_faqid=5783
Jun 16, 2017, 10:36 am
#2541
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Looking at the MF route list, I see Copenhagen (which was due to be MF from 01 Jul) has disappeared from the list. Is that correct?
Jun 16, 2017, 10:48 am
#2543
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Well I think it was removed by one of the BA staff who post on FT - so one can only assume it is correct and CPH isn't going to MF on 1 July.
Jun 16, 2017, 2:56 pm
#2547
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Jun 16, 2017, 3:13 pm
#2549
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Jun 16, 2017, 3:17 pm
#2550
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Don't forget, BA might have been able to minimise the disruption previously due to the fact that nearly all of the previous strikes were in the winter schedule (bar one possibly, depending on when BA go from Winter > Summer schedules.) However with summer in full swing, there will be less crew available, less aircraft around and most of the lease aircraft already booked up.