Unite cabin crew: BA strike update, day 11
27th May 2010
BA continues to operate a significantly reduced schedule and
within this reduced timetable, BA has already cancelled 123 of its
290 scheduled departures.
So far, 21 long haul flights have been cancelled, as well as 102
Eurofleet short haul routes.
Among those routes cancelled are flights to LA, Phoenix,
Johannesburg and many of the domestic flights including those to
Manchester and Glasgow, as well as flights to key business
destinations such as Geneva and Charles de Gaulle.
BA is continuing to bolster its reduced schedule by paying
chartered airlines and aircraft from partner airlines to operate 56
BA flights. 16 departures will be operated by charter airlines with
40 operated by codeshare (competitor airlines) including Aer
Lingus, Qantas and Finnair.
Striking crew also report that BA managers are calling them at
home offering them much-sought after trips to destinations such as
Rio or Hong Kong in an effort to entice them back to work next
week.
With the strike now in day 11, the dispute has cost BA £77
million at least.
ENDS
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