International Consolidat... Share Discussion Threads

[m1k3y1] 15/11/2019 17:00

I love the short XD period as well. I wonder why other companies don't do it .

[montyhedge] 15/11/2019 16:42

Good weekend bulls and bears(ouch).From the No.1 trader, lol.

[m1k3y1] 15/11/2019 16:17

thamestrader .....LOL.you're not a pilot are you ?


They need a union just as much as other employees.
As for the other points......they might believe all of that gumph but happily not everyone else does !

[demo trader] 15/11/2019 15:39

well done, 558p+, missed another 16p or so.

[thamestrader] 15/11/2019 13:57

I do love the very short XD period.

[montyhedge] 15/11/2019 13:46

Hopefully news this weekend, then onwards to 615p with the dividend, ex div 28th November paid 4 days later.

[cyberian] 15/11/2019 13:36

Is there a suggestion of an agreed settlement in the works...I hope so for the Pilots and all the BA/IAG staff...back as a team, hopefully.

[montyhedge] 15/11/2019 13:25

There you go boys, number 1 trader strikes again, lol

[cyberian] 15/11/2019 12:49

mh...thanks for that update...hope you are right with long positions added.

[montyhedge] 15/11/2019 12:26

Options expiry today, new positions should be put on later this afternoon, has the old positions expire. Lets hope the bulls come in on new long positions, if they do, easily over 552p later. In my view.

[thamestrader] 15/11/2019 08:52

'who would the BA pilots go to for Union support ?'

Pilots don't need union support. They are not downtrodden exploited labourors but highly skilled, highly mobile, highly professional individuals who should be man enough to look after themselves. They can walk at any time. They are bosses, management if you will.

OK, they're not, but they bloody well should be.

[m1k3y1] 14/11/2019 17:34

Apple.......BA have offered to re-instate staff travel after 12 months. This seems reasonable to me , as the pilots have cost IAG 120m to date.

If BA did not continue to apply the consequences of pilot strike action (removal of staff travel), then there would be little point in imposing the staff travel removal in the first place.


Employees would strike without ever believing the threats from BA would be applied and if they were, not to worry as 'they will always give them back' after the strikes have concluded.

You say BALPA would be finished BUT who would the BA pilots go to for Union support ?

[toon1966] 14/11/2019 16:37

How can anyone bet 95% no strike when it is a simple 'strike' or 'no strike'...

[cyberian] 14/11/2019 16:31

I agree to the most, but needs not too repeat so often...I agree with him (mh) that there is a lot of money waiting on the side lines to invest in IAG for their income stream and very low P/E ratio. However, they need to see the current dispute with the pilots resolved amicably...if that happens then I believe that we will see a further positive re-rating. I hope the more astute pilots have been adding to the holdings, and seeing the dividend income growing through their ISA's etc. to their children's/family benefit.

[applepieinthesky] 14/11/2019 16:28

But with the 2010 dispute the loss of staff travel was around a year with mixed fleet it was alot less it's just a bargining tool used by the regime and they don't exactly lose any money by putting in such penalties. This dispute will not be resolved until penalties are taken away from any agreement otherwise BALPA are finished as a force with lots of members resigning membership.

[montyhedge] 14/11/2019 16:25

I would bet 95% no strike, going by how well shareprice has held, always someone knows more than us.

[m1k3y1] 14/11/2019 16:04

Apple....if you are told that if you go on strike you will lose staff travel and if you then strike, you should not be surprised at the consequences.

Didn't they learn anything from 2010 ?

[applepieinthesky] 14/11/2019 16:02

What I'm told alot of disquiet amongst the pilot community with the penalties handed out like staff travel and excessive deductions so I can see this rumble on a while and what I hear Xmas turmoil seems to be the best option to force IAG into sorting it out.

[montyhedge] 14/11/2019 15:43

615p or 495p exciting.

[toon1966] 14/11/2019 15:41

Just as a reminder the BA pilots mandate for strike action expires in January 2020. So not that long to go, saying that 'the silence is deafening' from both parties given recent press reports.

[cafc69] 14/11/2019 15:09

Same as . Sitting on sidelines for now . Lol

[demo trader] 14/11/2019 14:55

strike yes or no ?

means no one knows
means up or down depending on news
means why take a risk

means stay out., imo