Darren
Would please advise me as to which class of Aircraft I am likely to fly on Heathrow - Miami on 18th April that is given that there is no industrial strike on that given day.
Looking at seeing how the seat situation is.
Many thanks
Sue
Thanks Darren for your swift response. Flt is the 209 so will have a look. Friend needs wheelchair assistance so can book seat when issued at no charge. Should we not select seats by 3 days prior to flight they will allocate them so want to go ahead and make a choice soon.
Again thanks
Sue
Again thanks
Sue
Unite strike ballot result could mean 10 days of chaos
The results of a British Airways cabin crew ballot on whether to strike will be announced this afternoon, with reports suggesting a yes vote could mean a 10-day stretch of action.
The union Unite has balloted its 12,000 members over industrial action following management changes to pay and conditions.
The union has pledged that it will not allow the strike, which if it goes ahead will start March 1 at the earliest, to affect the Easter holiday plans of thousands of Brits. However, some crew writing online and commenting on the situation suggest that there is a plan to "play dirty" and strike around the long Easter weekend, causing chaos as services are backed up.
According to an online poll by Unite, some two thirds of cabin crew want ten days of action so that the message would be put across of disgruntlement at changes in salaries and staffing levels.
Last week it was revealed that BA chief executive Willie Walsh had plans up his sleeve to draft 1000 pilots into cabin crew roles as they already had the knowledge and safety clearance necessary to do the job, should regular cabin crew go ahead with the strike.
With permission from Travelmole
The results of a British Airways cabin crew ballot on whether to strike will be announced this afternoon, with reports suggesting a yes vote could mean a 10-day stretch of action.
The union Unite has balloted its 12,000 members over industrial action following management changes to pay and conditions.
The union has pledged that it will not allow the strike, which if it goes ahead will start March 1 at the earliest, to affect the Easter holiday plans of thousands of Brits. However, some crew writing online and commenting on the situation suggest that there is a plan to "play dirty" and strike around the long Easter weekend, causing chaos as services are backed up.
According to an online poll by Unite, some two thirds of cabin crew want ten days of action so that the message would be put across of disgruntlement at changes in salaries and staffing levels.
Last week it was revealed that BA chief executive Willie Walsh had plans up his sleeve to draft 1000 pilots into cabin crew roles as they already had the knowledge and safety clearance necessary to do the job, should regular cabin crew go ahead with the strike.
With permission from Travelmole
The Unite union, which represents over 12000 of BA's cabin crew, says there has been an overwhelming vote in favour of strike action, with 81% of those balloted being in support of industrial action:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8527100.stm
David
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8527100.stm
David
BA faces fresh strike threat
British Airways cabin crew have backed a ballot for industrial action.
Unite union members voted to take action in a dispute over jobs, pay and working conditions.
The union said it would not be announcing any strike dates as it hoped to continue negotiations with the airline.
By law the union must give a week's notice if it plans to take action - meaning strikes could begin from the first week of March.
Unite has already pledged that there will not be stoppages over the Easter period.
An earlier vote in favour of strikes was deemed illegal.
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey described the ballot result as "a clear indication of the deep sense of grievance that our members feel".
"We can only hope that BA management will now recognise the only way to resolve this is through negotiation, not through litigation and certainly not through intimidation," he said.
Cabin crew were due to take 12 days of strike action over Christmas but BA won a legal battle to prevent this, after it emerged that the union had balloted members who were no longer at the airline.
With permission from Travelmole
BA slams "unjustified" strike threat
British Airways has condemned as "completely unjustfied" the outcome of the Unite union ballot of cabin crew supporting strike action.
Describing the outcome of the ballot as "very disappointing," the airline said: "In the weeks before and during the ballot period, Unite claimed that we had breached individual crew members' contracts by making modest changes to onboard crew numbers on flights from Heathrow.
"We have always said this claim was false, and it was rejected by the High Court three days ago."
A statement from the airline added: "The vast majority of crew who voted in this ballot will have done so before the High Court decision. We hope Unite will bear this fact in mind as it considers its next steps.
"We believe some progress has been made in recent talks under the auspices of the TUC and we reiterate our wish to resolve the issues between us in the interests of our customers and all our staff."
But BA added: "We will not allow Unite to ruin this company. Should a strike take place, we will do everything we can to protect our customers' travel plans as far as possible.
"In the meantime, we continue to run our business and our flights are operating as normal."
With permission from Travelmole
British Airways cabin crew have backed a ballot for industrial action.
Unite union members voted to take action in a dispute over jobs, pay and working conditions.
The union said it would not be announcing any strike dates as it hoped to continue negotiations with the airline.
By law the union must give a week's notice if it plans to take action - meaning strikes could begin from the first week of March.
Unite has already pledged that there will not be stoppages over the Easter period.
An earlier vote in favour of strikes was deemed illegal.
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey described the ballot result as "a clear indication of the deep sense of grievance that our members feel".
"We can only hope that BA management will now recognise the only way to resolve this is through negotiation, not through litigation and certainly not through intimidation," he said.
Cabin crew were due to take 12 days of strike action over Christmas but BA won a legal battle to prevent this, after it emerged that the union had balloted members who were no longer at the airline.
With permission from Travelmole
BA slams "unjustified" strike threat
British Airways has condemned as "completely unjustfied" the outcome of the Unite union ballot of cabin crew supporting strike action.
Describing the outcome of the ballot as "very disappointing," the airline said: "In the weeks before and during the ballot period, Unite claimed that we had breached individual crew members' contracts by making modest changes to onboard crew numbers on flights from Heathrow.
"We have always said this claim was false, and it was rejected by the High Court three days ago."
A statement from the airline added: "The vast majority of crew who voted in this ballot will have done so before the High Court decision. We hope Unite will bear this fact in mind as it considers its next steps.
"We believe some progress has been made in recent talks under the auspices of the TUC and we reiterate our wish to resolve the issues between us in the interests of our customers and all our staff."
But BA added: "We will not allow Unite to ruin this company. Should a strike take place, we will do everything we can to protect our customers' travel plans as far as possible.
"In the meantime, we continue to run our business and our flights are operating as normal."
With permission from Travelmole
Due to fly to Las Vegas next Wednesday for a week for my 50th . We,ve booked holidays off work which we cant change . We,re in limbo land don,t know whats going to happen 
This BA web page gets updated with the latest info.
"In the event that cancellations are made due to strike action"
http://www.britishairways.com/travel/strike-ballot/public/en_gb?refevent=home_urgent_centre
Make sure you log onto your flight booking by using your ref/locator or e-ticket number.
Use "manage my booking" on the BA website - update your contact details
They state that if you are affected, it is their intention to inform you directly if they have your email address or by SMS text if they have your mobile phone number.
If they do strike, no dates / days have been mentioned. Update if you know otherwise.
Any Unite members out there?
"In the event that cancellations are made due to strike action"
http://www.britishairways.com/travel/strike-ballot/public/en_gb?refevent=home_urgent_centre
Make sure you log onto your flight booking by using your ref/locator or e-ticket number.
Use "manage my booking" on the BA website - update your contact details
They state that if you are affected, it is their intention to inform you directly if they have your email address or by SMS text if they have your mobile phone number.
If they do strike, no dates / days have been mentioned. Update if you know otherwise.
Any Unite members out there?
Cabin crew strike threat "a kick in the teeth"
Yesterday's announcement that the Unite cabin crews at British Airways have given the union a mandate for industrial action is a "disaster" for the airline, according to Bob Atkinson, travel expert from travelsupermarket.com.
"Customers will get a sense of déjàvu as they face travel disruption yet again," he said.
"But today's result isn't just a kick in the teeth for loyal BA passengers, it's a disaster for both British Airways and BA's staff, as all stand to lose out unless the airline re-engineers itself to compete in the cut-throat airline market. Customers are already deserting the airline - we have seen a significant 19% reduction in people clicking through to BA flights since this latest ballot started.
"Customers will undoubtedly be questioning why and how their travel plans could be disrupted by possible strike action yet again, and justifiably so" Atkinson added.
"What BA lacked last time was customer communication, so it is even more important that they get it right this time - with each and every customer. Travellers deserve to understand exactly how their bookings and plans will be affected, not left in limbo.
"Customers who booked before the ballot announcement on 18 January and have travel insurance covering strike action should be able to recover losses from making new bookings if their BA flight is cancelled.
"However, those who booked after 18 January or have no insurance will be left high and dry to make new arrangements if their flight is cancelled.
"Whilst BA may rebook, re-route or refund them for the original ticket price as a last resort, nothing is guaranteed. Availability for booking alternative destinations or airlines may not be ideal, and it's almost certain that many customers will be forced to pay more for their revised travel plans should BA fail to deliver on an original booking.
"We urgently call on BA and Unite to resolve this long running issue once and for all, to put an end to the customer misery from this strike action, and to do so behind closed doors to allow the Great British travelling public to carry on with their plans undisrupted.
"It's not surprising that many BA customers have opted to travel with alternative carriers where possible, and if this is not resolved we could see many more follow suit."
But Premier Holidays managing director Susan Papworth, reacted by saying: "Despite all the disruption caused by the threat of a BA strike at Christmas and yesterday's confirmation of the cabin crew strike, Premier Holidays surprisingly has seen a huge increase in business with BA in the past three months.
"We've seen a massive 41% increase in sales with BA from December - when talk of strike action started - to date.
"BA has released some fantastic offers which are winning over customer concern. Also, availability generally is getting tight over the next three months, so for late bookings, if there is availability with BA, they will get the booking.
"The new routes of Vegas and Malé have got off to a good start and contributed to this upturn. Other routes performing well year-on-year are Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Toronto and San Francisco."
With permission from Travelmole
Yesterday's announcement that the Unite cabin crews at British Airways have given the union a mandate for industrial action is a "disaster" for the airline, according to Bob Atkinson, travel expert from travelsupermarket.com.
"Customers will get a sense of déjàvu as they face travel disruption yet again," he said.
"But today's result isn't just a kick in the teeth for loyal BA passengers, it's a disaster for both British Airways and BA's staff, as all stand to lose out unless the airline re-engineers itself to compete in the cut-throat airline market. Customers are already deserting the airline - we have seen a significant 19% reduction in people clicking through to BA flights since this latest ballot started.
"Customers will undoubtedly be questioning why and how their travel plans could be disrupted by possible strike action yet again, and justifiably so" Atkinson added.
"What BA lacked last time was customer communication, so it is even more important that they get it right this time - with each and every customer. Travellers deserve to understand exactly how their bookings and plans will be affected, not left in limbo.
"Customers who booked before the ballot announcement on 18 January and have travel insurance covering strike action should be able to recover losses from making new bookings if their BA flight is cancelled.
"However, those who booked after 18 January or have no insurance will be left high and dry to make new arrangements if their flight is cancelled.
"Whilst BA may rebook, re-route or refund them for the original ticket price as a last resort, nothing is guaranteed. Availability for booking alternative destinations or airlines may not be ideal, and it's almost certain that many customers will be forced to pay more for their revised travel plans should BA fail to deliver on an original booking.
"We urgently call on BA and Unite to resolve this long running issue once and for all, to put an end to the customer misery from this strike action, and to do so behind closed doors to allow the Great British travelling public to carry on with their plans undisrupted.
"It's not surprising that many BA customers have opted to travel with alternative carriers where possible, and if this is not resolved we could see many more follow suit."
But Premier Holidays managing director Susan Papworth, reacted by saying: "Despite all the disruption caused by the threat of a BA strike at Christmas and yesterday's confirmation of the cabin crew strike, Premier Holidays surprisingly has seen a huge increase in business with BA in the past three months.
"We've seen a massive 41% increase in sales with BA from December - when talk of strike action started - to date.
"BA has released some fantastic offers which are winning over customer concern. Also, availability generally is getting tight over the next three months, so for late bookings, if there is availability with BA, they will get the booking.
"The new routes of Vegas and Malé have got off to a good start and contributed to this upturn. Other routes performing well year-on-year are Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Toronto and San Francisco."
With permission from Travelmole
Hi im flying with BA on 1st june from heathrow to LA and flying back on the 15th june from washington dc to heathrow.I booked a full package through first choice,where do i stand with this stupid strike if they decide to strike when im due to depart or return? thanks
Hi I am traverling from LGW to Tampa on the 30th May 2010, with BA, in econmy, can any one tell me the best seats on the 777
thanks Sharon
thanks Sharon
sharon1411,
welcome onboard
Seating is very much personal preference. There's isn't really a best seat. All the economy seats are pretty standard so it's up to you really if you prefer a window, isle or centre seat towards the front or rear of the cabin. Facilities wise, they are all the same.
Darren
welcome onboard
Seating is very much personal preference. There's isn't really a best seat. All the economy seats are pretty standard so it's up to you really if you prefer a window, isle or centre seat towards the front or rear of the cabin. Facilities wise, they are all the same.
Darren
Thanks Darren. Im traverling with Children, so pref the front. Do you know what the seating layout is 
sharon1411,
Seating is configured 3-3-3 in World Traveller on the T7's. You'll find a seating plan on BA's website.
Darren
Seating is configured 3-3-3 in World Traveller on the T7's. You'll find a seating plan on BA's website.
Darren
Towards the front is probably best - in my opinion the "choice of food offered" can be "no choice" by the time they reach ypou at the rear end of the 777. Having said that - quite frankly the food is nothing to write home about.
Nivsy
Nivsy
BA cabin crew strike date delayed
Cabin crew in dispute with British Airways have stepped back from announcing a date for strike action.
Instead they have called on the Unite union to try and negotiate a settlement with the airline over crew cuts and changes to working arrangements.
Unite members meeting yesterday unanimously backed the work of their negotiating team attempting to resolve the current dispute with the company, the union said.
The meeting empowered the union negotiating team to continue their work to reach a settlement in the row, and to propose strike dates for authorisation if it proves impossible to reach such an agreement through negotiation.
Unite's BA cabin crew gave an overwhelming mandate for such action in a ballot.
Assistant general secretary Len McCluskey said: "Only negotiation, not intimidation or litigation can keep BA flying."
With permission from Travelmole
Cabin crew in dispute with British Airways have stepped back from announcing a date for strike action.
Instead they have called on the Unite union to try and negotiate a settlement with the airline over crew cuts and changes to working arrangements.
Unite members meeting yesterday unanimously backed the work of their negotiating team attempting to resolve the current dispute with the company, the union said.
The meeting empowered the union negotiating team to continue their work to reach a settlement in the row, and to propose strike dates for authorisation if it proves impossible to reach such an agreement through negotiation.
Unite's BA cabin crew gave an overwhelming mandate for such action in a ballot.
Assistant general secretary Len McCluskey said: "Only negotiation, not intimidation or litigation can keep BA flying."
With permission from Travelmole
Thanks for the information, guys. does anyone know if seat 17 on BA777, does it have a window view.
sharon1411,
Row 17 doesn't have a window, it's where some of the wiring and air condtioning ducting is routed.
Darren
Row 17 doesn't have a window, it's where some of the wiring and air condtioning ducting is routed.
Darren
Dazbo where do you get this info from? lol . Your knowledge of plane interiors is frightening and if you don't watch it the secret service will be onto you to join up and go undercover 
Aliceadventures wrote:if you don't watch it the secret service will be onto you to join up and go undercover
Who says that is not already the case!
Gower
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