News on British Airways plc

BRITAIN BRITISH AIRWAYS STRIKE

2010-03-19T12:18:09Z

Chief Executive Officer of British Airways, Willie Walsh, speaks to the media outside the Trade Union Congress headquarters in London, Friday March 19, 2010, after last ditch talks to avert a strike by cabin crew collapsed. Walsh said it was "deeply regrettable" that the union declined to accept a proposal on pay and working conditions from the airline, adding that offer would be withdrawn once th...

BRITAIN BRITISH AIRWAYS

2010-03-19T12:17:56Z

A British Airways aeroplane descends to land at Heathrow Airport in London, Thursday March 18, 2010. A British news agency says that British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh is again talking with the union representing cabin cre...

Strike looms as talks between BA, union collapse

2010-03-19T12:16:51Z

<div id="subtitle">Talks between British Airways and union break down, strike to begin at midnight Friday</div><div><p>A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers is going ahead Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed.</p><p>The walkout has forced BA to cancel thousands of flights, but it still hopes t...

British Airways crews to strike, angering PM

2010-03-19T10:45:14Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - A three-day strike by many of British Airways' cabin crews will go ahead after union talks with management collapsed, leaving the ruling Labour government with a major headache weeks before a general election.</p><p>The strike begins on Saturday a...

British Airways strike to go ahead

2010-03-19T08:16:24Z

<div><p>Last-ditch talks aimed at preventing a strike by some 12,000 British Airways (BA) cabin crew on Friday collapsed, leaving thousands of passengers facing chaos within hours.</p><p>After a bitter public war of words, BA chief executive Willie Walsh and the joint leader of Britain's b...

Talks between BA, union break down

2010-03-19T07:30:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Talks between British Airways, union break down, no meetings scheduled before Saturday strike</div><div><p>Talks between British Airways and the union representing its cabin crew have collapsed.</p><p>Unite union joint leader Tony Woodley said Friday that he was "extremely disappointed" that there was no further meeti...

BA, union in last-ditch strike talks

2010-03-18T10:16:47Z

<div><p>British Airways and the country's biggest trade union were in last-ditch talks Thursday in a bid to avert a planned strike this weekend by BA cabin crew.</p><p>BA chief executive Willie Walsh and Unite joint-leader Tony Woodley met face to face with less than 48 hours to go before a pl...

BA, Iberia to approve merger on March 25: report

2010-03-18T04:15:38Z

<div><p>The boards of British Airways and Iberia will approve a merger of the two airlines on March 25, the Spanish newspaper Expansion reported on Thursday, citing sources close to the companies.</p><p>Contacted by AFP, Iberia said a meeting of its board of directors is scheduled for March 25, which is nex...

BA, Iberia 'to approve merger on March 25'

2010-03-18T04:15:32Z

British PM hopeful of deal on BA strikes

2010-03-17T10:16:33Z

<div><p>British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday he was hopeful of progress this week in a row between British Airways and a trade union which has led to seven days of strikes being called.</p><p>The comments came as BA said it should be able to operate more than the previously-announced 60 percent of flights during an initial three-day s...

Brown hopeful of deal on BA strikes

2010-03-17T10:16:15Z

<div><p>Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday he was hopeful of progress this week in a row between British Airways and a trade union which has led to seven days of strikes being called.</p><p>The comments came as BA said it should be able to operate more than the previously-announced 60 percent of flights during an initial three-day stoppage ...

Biritsh Airways Braced For Union Strike Action

2010-03-17T07:32:15Z

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 17: A British Airways Plane takes off from London City Airport on March 17, 2010 in London, England. Unite Union leaders are due to talk with with their American counterparts later as the threat of cabin crew st...

Brown blasts BA strike, airline vows to keep flying

2010-03-16T01:15:44Z

<div><p> British Airways vowed Monday to keep 60 percent of its customers flying during a looming strike, as Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged a trade union to call off its "deplorable" action.</p><p>Unite, the country's biggest union, announced Friday that BA cabin crew members will walk out for seven days between Saturday and March 30 in a row ov...

Brown urges BA crew to call off strike

2010-03-15T06:15:59Z

<div><p>Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday urged British Airways cabin crew to call off their "deplorable" planned strike, amid warnings that BA's future was under threat.</p><p>Unite, Britain's biggest trade union, announced Friday that their BA cabin crew will strike for seven days be...

BA cabin crew to strike for 7 days

2010-03-12T14:30:10Z

<div id="subtitle">British Airways cabin crew to strike ahead of Easter holidays over bitter pay dispute</div><div><p>British Airways PLC cabin crew announced plans Friday to strike for seven days this month, potentially disrupting thousands of travelers ahead of the Easter holidays.</p><p>The walkouts — scheduled for three days from March 20 and another four days from March 27 — are the lat...

British Airways flies into pre-Easter strike

2010-03-12T08:15:46Z

<div><p>Loss-making British Airways flew into more turbulence on Friday after news that cabin crew will strike for seven days later this month in the run-up to the Easter holidays in a bitter pay dispute.</p><p>The news could spell misery for millions of BA travellers with the prospect of more industrial action next month if the long-running dispute over pay and working conditions is not resolved.</p...

British Airways facing pre-Easter strike

2010-03-12T06:30:35Z

<div><p>British Airways cabin crew will strike for seven days later this month in the run-up to the busy Easter holidays after talks over pay broke down, trade union Unite announced on Friday.</p><p>The news could spark travel misery for millions of BA travellers with the prospect of more industrial action next month if the long-running dispute over pay and working conditions is not resolved.</p>&...

British Airways cabin crew to strike in late March

2010-03-12T05:15:46Z

<div><p>British Airways cabin crew will strike for seven days later this month after failing to reach agreement in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions, union officials said on Friday.</p><p>The Unite union said in a statement that staff would spread the stoppages between March 20 and March 30 and warned that further walkouts may occur after mid-April.</p><p>"Strikes are pl...

BA employee in court on suicide bombing charge

2010-03-11T09:15:37Z

<div id="subtitle">British Airways employee in court charged with plotting suicide bombings</div><div><p>A British Airways computer expert was charged Thursday with plotting suicide bombings — including one he allegedly planned to carry out himself.</p><p>Prosecutor Colin Gibbs alleged that ...

British Airways strike looms as last-ditch talks fail

2010-03-10T16:16:47Z

<div><p>Talks to avert a strike by British Airways cabin crew over working conditions failed on Wednesday, raising the threat of a walkout as early as next week.</p><p>"Despite a prolonged period of negotiations it has not been possible to reach agreement between BA and Unite," said Brendan Barber, head of