Passengers who are booked on board British Airways flights will find out today whether their travel plans are to be interrupted by strike action. The union representing the cabin crew, Unite, claims that they are close to reaching an agreement with the carrier which could possibly avert any upcoming strike action.
A total of 216 volunteers have offered their services to fill in for British Airways cabin crew in the event of industrial action, according to the union representing the flight attendants Unite. The union claims that a scheme designed to retrain employees as cabin crew during the industrial action would replace
Management at British Airways have warned cabin crew that they will have travel perks withdrawn if they strike over pay cuts and working conditions, as the Unite union is getting ready for a ballot to members a second time after a previous attempt of a strike was deemed illegal by
Cabin crew for British Airways, who are threatening fresh strike action over new working conditions proposed by the airline, have claimed they will not go on strike over the Easter travel season. The announcement from the union representing the cabin crew after a judge ruled that a planned 12-day walkout over
Crew members and passengers of Japan Airlines are clinging to hopes that a revamped carrier would spread its wings again, as the company collapsed on Tuesday in a landmark illustration of the nation’s economic decline. The one iconic airline renowned for its luxury service which symbolised Japan’s post-war renaissance, the debt-ridden
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has called for staff to start retraining as cabin crew from Tuesday as the dispute between the union and the airline descends into deeper turmoil. The move by the airline’s chief executive came as the union, Unite, representing 13,000 of its cabin crew said it
UK flagship carrier British Airways is being sued by a man over a policy which bans male passengers being seated next to children they don’t know, even if the child’s parents are travelling on the same flight. Businessman Mirko Fischer has accused the airline of branding all men as potential sex
Cabin crew for beleaguered UK flagship carrier British Airways will vote again on a fresh strike next month, according to union Unite. The union will hold a fresh ballot of its members after recent negotiations with the airlines failed to find a resolution to the long-running dispute. The airline said it was
Air New Zealand has received criticism for its new pink uniforms, which are due to be released this year, with one flight attendant saying the candyfloss pink colour scheme makes them appear like drag queens. The national carrier of New Zealand unveiled the new uniforms, which will be introduced next year,
Fresh talks between the UK’s flagship carrier British Airways and its cabin crew are to take place this week, with hopes that any further threat of strike action may be averted. The airline along with cabin crew union, Unite, said they would return to the negotiation table at the Trades Union
Passengers have voiced their anger at British Airways’ 12-day Christmas strike as rival airline’s ticket prices skyrocketed. Experts said prices for flights from the UK to American had almost trebled in the last 24 hours since BA’s 13,000 cabin crew announced a walkout. Approximately one million passengers and 7,000 flights are expected
British Airways has fought back against cabin crew who are planning a 12-day stop-work over Christmas by taking legal action, claiming there were balloting irregularities. Airline CEO Willie Walsh said in a statement yesterday that the airline called on cabin crew union Unite to call off the industrial action. The union
British Airways have upped the ante at the union that began balloting 14,000 crew members on industrial action. In a letter to the general secretaries of Unite, Tony Woodley and Derek Simpson, the airline said that it would not tolerate union members promoting strike action whilst working. The airline said that during