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Here is a full list of a BA stewards duties.

attending a pre-flight briefing, during which air cabin crew members are assigned their working positions for the upcoming flight (crew are also informed of flight details, the schedule and if there are passengers with any special requirements, such as diabetic passengers, passengers in wheelchairs or the number of infants on board)

carrying out pre-flight duties, including checking the safety equipment, ensuring the aircraft is clean and tidy, ensuring that information in the seat pockets is up to date and that all meals and stock are on board

welcoming passengers on board and directing them to their seats

informing the passengers of the aircraft safety procedures and ensuring that all hand luggage is securely stored away

checking all passenger seat belts and galleys are secure prior to take-off

making announcements on behalf of the pilot and answering passenger questions during the flight

serving meals and refreshments to passengers ( yes waiters in the sky )

selling duty-free goods and advising passengers of any allowance restrictions in force at their destination

reassuring passengers and ensuring that they follow safety procedures correctly in emergency situations

giving first aid to passengers where necessary

ensuring passengers disembark safely at the end of a flight and checking that there is no luggage left in the overhead lockers

Not exactly a tough job is it?

Just seen the union bloke on GMTV, he commented on them working over Christmas all the time and missing out spending this time with their families - what, so they took on an a job working weird and wonderful hours all year and expect Christmas to be different? It's like being a nurse, or similar, and balking at having to work shifts. And anyway, anyone who can afford not to paid fully over the period they strike must be earning a substantial wage to be able to afford it - how many people do you know who could manage to do that?!?

To hold people to ransom, some of whom will have booked dream holidays months and months ago is just so wrong.