@JBR , Yes, but so do computer controlled aircraft ??
Just look at drones and what they can do !!
Maybe your use of the term “unacceptable” is more—? well, “acceptable,”
In the terms of this argument to ‘impracticle’ or ‘impossible’ ??
Donkeyman! 
I think the most important factor is that drones don’t carry people!
Yes, they may work reliably, but if there is a problem the drone would just drop to the ground and, being lighter, is less likely to cause injuries. An airliner full of passengers would be a completely different matter.
Sounds a bit like this site, run on autopilot 
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Well you wouldn’t get me up in one. Trains yes, aircraft no.
What does not get widely mentioned is that, during Lockdown, Airlines, like BA, felt the need to early retire thousands of staff, including flight staff.
When lockdown was over, guess what/
Yes, they were short of staff.
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This doesn’t get an airing either:
The unions are seeking to reverse a 10% pay cut on workers that was imposed during the pandemic when global lockdowns grounded flights.
It’s a shame that pensioners can’t go on strike to demand an increase to deal with the cost of living crisis.
@wendeey , A 10% decrease !!!
Imposed !!!
BRITISH AIRWAYS !?!?
Not part of CUNARD are they ???
Bloody capitalists !!
Donkeyman! 
The one thing I’ve heard said about BA is that they are certainly no longer one of the world’s best.
Perhaps it’s something to do with becoming a Spanish company.
It was the airlines that brought covid here in the first place. If every airport in the country closed overnight I wouldn’t lose a minutes sleep.
Just look at the sh$t over your heads right now…
It looks like the Ukraine is the most healthiest place to live right now, despite the Russian advance.
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Much as I worry about the baggage handling system at Heathrow it is unlikely to be Brexit, we have airport chaos too due to shortage of workers, they have found other jobs.
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British Airways is a disgrace with up them selves employees and mediocre service .
It always has been and is now just being true to form .
Instead of striking at the main time it’s customers ie the people who pay their wages its employees could have shown extra service at this time .
Yes they are EMPLOYEES in a service industry .
Time to serve .
One of the reasons the UK is suffering with air travel is that we came out of the lockdowns first and we are still waiting for the rest of the world to catch up with us. As far as the EU is concerned, they are holding us up.
Muddy I don’t normally agree with strikes, but this one I do believe in. The staff have been treated awfully. BA should never have sacked them in the first place. And then what an insult when they do ask them back they give them a reduction of 10% in their wages and then only offer them the 10% they took off them in the first place as a wage increase. As they are short staffed, these people are having to do more than they would normally. Also imagine the stick they are having to put up with from disgruntled passengers all because of management wrong decisions in the first place.
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Well it’s not the fault of the passengers who are in fact paying customers .
I have traveled extensively by British Airways and they have always been crap .
I blame Brexit