Speedy boarding and the future of overseas property

Stricken British Airways has had one strike and then one week of ashen disaster after the Icelandic volcano did, or did not - as this is now open to debate - closed down European airspace. At Amazing Resorts we saw a week of almost no activity in overseas property thanks to the latter and received delayed, irritable and not very interested visits because of the former. So for us expert expats it is no secret that there is a direct link between overseas property and the airlines.

Now we see that British Airways cabin crew are once again looking to strike and we sigh and look to the heavens (No pun intended!). We don't pretend to understand the beef that the cabin crew with their employers, but we do think that this whole episode is damaging the reputation and also the revenue and therefore survival of one of the world's best airlines. If they do not solve this then will the future of air travel be in the hands of Ryan Air and Easy Jet? Not that we have a problem with these airlines, but we would like the power of choice. Imagine the airports if none of the airlines had seat allocation. We could have a set of starting blocks just past passport control and perhaps throw in some obstacles for them while allowing for a glass tunnel where the speedy boarders will stroll past on the way to the gate.

Nope, it's not a future we would relish. Come on BA, get things sorted so we can settle down and receive contented passengers. After all, if you strike everytime the volcano is not bothering us we'll never get anywhere.

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Enjoy the journey!

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