BA strike to “wreak havoc” over Whit week
Monday, 11 May, 2010
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Travelsupermarket.com travel expert Bob Atkinson advised anyone thinking of booking a flight for departure between May 18 and June 9 to “seriously consider” booking elsewhere.
“Today’s announcement has the potential to wreak havoc with half term holiday plans,” he warned.
“Regardless of the reasons behind these strikes, the people who are going to suffer the most are BA’s customers.
“Thousands of families will have booked their trip well in advance to coincide with the Whit week school holiday and will have little flexibility, minimal realistic alternatives and will be left disappointed.
“On top of this, a 20 day strike running into next month may also cause disruptions to those travelling out to South Africa for the World Cup.
“If these strikes do go ahead we look forward to a speedy response from BA to their customers, communicating which routes will be affected. In the previous round of strikes BA actually managed to get away many more flights than expected, minimising disruption.
“So what should BA customers do? Firstly customers should consult the BA website for the latest updates, they should then check their travel insurance policy wording to see if they are covered for industrial action, should they need to make a claim.”
by Phil Davies
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