Is there overcapacity though, and if so on which routes? If the issue is at Dover-Calais, they could switch to a smaller operation (for example using 2 ships instead of 3). Or potentially move ships around between the routes to get more appropriate ships for the right route.
State ownership.
The market is decent at present. Brexit and Covid hit hard, but underlying is pretty good. P&O have a history of giving up on routes that should be good, but then other operators coming in on the same or similar routes and doing very well. This has happened on: Felixstowe-Rotterdam & Zeebrugge, Fleetwood - Larne, Portsmouth - Le Havre, Portsmouth - Bilbao, Rosslare - Cherbourg in recent years. I think their high cost base and lack of vision seems to hit them badly. I think they really need to be bought by someone who really care about running ferries - Stena do a far better job, and continually expand.
Thanks! I've been struggling to keep up - not often such a fast flowing thread on my specialist subject.
That's a good idea - I've just suggested that to them!
Why would this government (tbh any government, but particularly this one) do something to help the RMT?
Not restrictions, but laws around unfair dismissal. However the penalty for unfair dismissal is a maximum of 90 days pay.
Thanks - I meant to go back and check but didn't!
Reporting seems to suggest the RMT were caught unawares of what was going to happen. Indeed, Natalie Elphicke MP suggests this is contrary to assurances she and they were given.
This looks slightly more detailed than the usual "got it off Facebook" reporting style, but obviously caution required as it may just be a case of "not told yet".
Yes, just came across the thread myself then.
Do Irish Ferries offer a footpassenger connection? it is possible to select the option for booking but it then shows all sailings as sold out
If there's enough outrage, which is looking likely to be the case here, the Government will get involved in pursuit of popularity/opportunism, even if there isn't much that can be done by them. This government in particular are largely populist in nature, so try to jump on whatever bandwagon is going. We saw similar with the European Super league concept last year.
Where the forum put RailUK” it should have said cUK”?
The Calais Day Tripper rail&sail was useful for both Kent and short-notice but it was withdrawn during the pandemic. But I doubt that broke P&O.
Way back when this thread started, one of the first posts had a link to an article saying they transported 15% of imports to Britain. If that's true, that's not insignificant and of far more political and practical importance than tourist traffic.
They really won’t. The number of people who know and care enough to make the point but not enough to boycott P&O is minuscule.
Some passengers who have already booked and paid for their tickets might decide to make their feelings known.
The conversation on this thread has largely been about that. You're a little late to the event, I'm afraid.
