British Airways Strike Enters Its Second Day
March 23, 2010 | Filed under : Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, Airlines News, British Airways
The strike by British Airways cabin crew has entered its second day, with both sides claiming the advantage.
The Unite trade union said half of BA’s 250 planes had been grounded on the first day of the three-day stoppage.
But BA says it reinstated flights as so many worked, adding that 97% of cabin crew due to show up at Gatwick did so on Saturday, as did half at Heathrow.
The dispute centres on job cuts and a pay freeze. Another four-day stoppage is planned to begin on 27 March.
Unite insisted 80% of its 12,000 members had supported the first day of the walkout – the first by BA cabin crew in 13 years.
The union said BA’s Terminal 5 at Heathrow was like a “ghost town”, adding that the airline contingency plans were failing.
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British Airways To Take Christmas Strike Cabin Crew To Court
December 21, 2009 | Filed under : Airline Industry, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, American Airline, British Airways
British Airways goes to court today in a desperate bid to get the Christmas strike by cabin crew ruled illegal.
The 12-day walkout could cost loss-making BA £30million a day and ruin the airline. It will also wreck Christmas travel plans for more than a million passengers.
Many were yesterday scrambling to book with other airlines. But increased demand has led to carriers bumping prices even higher and thousands of travellers will be priced out.
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