British Airways aims to mitigate strike effect
British Airways has said it anticipates being able to carry all its passengers Jan 10-11, despite a planned strike by some cabin crew. The carrier said Jan 6 that industrial action by around 2,500 members of the Unite trade union, who are employed as cabin crew on BA’s “mixed fleet” based at London Heathrow, would impinge only slightly on travellers. BA said the “vast majority” of flights to and from Heathrow would operate as normal but “a very small number” would be merged. “This will mean some customers will travel slightly earlier or later in the day than their original booking.” During December’s ballot for industrial action, 79% of the Unite members that took part voted for strike action on a turnout of 60%, the union said. BA said the staff affected by the vote represented around 15% of the airline’s cabin crew complement. <br/>
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British Airways aims to mitigate strike effect
British Airways has said it anticipates being able to carry all its passengers Jan 10-11, despite a planned strike by some cabin crew. The carrier said Jan 6 that industrial action by around 2,500 members of the Unite trade union, who are employed as cabin crew on BA’s “mixed fleet” based at London Heathrow, would impinge only slightly on travellers. BA said the “vast majority” of flights to and from Heathrow would operate as normal but “a very small number” would be merged. “This will mean some customers will travel slightly earlier or later in the day than their original booking.” During December’s ballot for industrial action, 79% of the Unite members that took part voted for strike action on a turnout of 60%, the union said. BA said the staff affected by the vote represented around 15% of the airline’s cabin crew complement. <br/>
