British Airways cabin crew are heroes

Karon Ward speaks about her experience on a British Airways flight from Vancouver to London.

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[usernamealredytaken]

Never met a lazier bunch of bastards than BA cabin crew

[Aviationnation10]

@chaz01br you are clearly wrong its not Ryanair its British Airways they are known for there Quality of service

[yachtno1]

Cabin Service Directors on the old contract could well be on over £60k. I don't think I'd need CC to get me to get through a door and jump down a slide in an emergency . MIxed Fleet seems to be doing okay. It will be gradually expanded. So I fear BASSA's cause is lost.

[4wheeltundra]

@chaz01br They are taught to - enter pitch dark smoke filled fuselage and rescue people trapped under seats, in toilets etc Smoke Hood on. Quite disorientating to do. They are trained to put fires out with 2 different ext. They are taught to move a bomb and make it as safe as possible, they are taught to disable people when necessary, they are also taught to do Defib, CPR and deliver babies and much more. Then there are drills: ditchings , land evac , depressur.., medical, deaths. Waiter?

[4wheeltundra]

@chaz01br

1) no such thing as "head purser" Neither purser or CSD are on that salary, dream on.

2) So you don't mind if there is no crew member at a Door to get you out in an emergency. Ha!

3) you obviously know nothing about BA crew or BA commercial flights!

[chaz01br]

@FlightCrewWannaBe yep I agree members that push trolleys on trains should be paid less but BA cabin crew are well overpaid. If they don't like BA go to another airline simple. I have a flight coming up to Australia so hopefully they will go on strike then my company won't book with the overpaid underworked lazy cabin crew of BA.

[FlightCrewWannaBe]

@chaz01br hmm, lets think about train staff. The staff members that push the trolley on national express trains earn £22,000 a year. Train guards make £30,000 a year and train drivers £50,000 a year. And you think BA Cabin Crew are overpaid? Rediculous.

[chaz01br]

@Locker10a You would be right to see militry personnel as trained killers they are it's their primary role! Head purser BA £60k +, fast jet pilot £45k wee bit of difference. I respect cabin crew as better trained than waiters on the ground but they think they are worth more than they are. If they were there only for safety then a max of 6 or less would be needed for longhaul as they wouldn't serve drinks etc! The pay they get is more than enough but BA is in debt they should realise this!

[Locker10a]

@Locker10a down about them . You see cabin crew serving meals therefore you see them as waiters. I see military personal killing people there fore i see them as paid murders! im of course speaking hypotheticly! I respect your choosen work and i respect the job entailments this is somthing i suggest you do to

[Locker10a]

@chaz01br Its more fire fighting training than waiters and hotel receptionists get isisnt it though! As i said theay are legaly requires for safety purposes only the Airlines use them for other various reasons. If Airlines were to hire sepweate cabin crew and waiters this would mean even more wages to pay ! I thought you said BA were trying to save money. Considering you backroundim surprised that you cannot see these people have a searous side to their job and respect that instead of talking