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British Airways Strike - latest news, updates, impact
British Airways strike will have a huge impact on the Airline industry. The BA flights have been cancelled worldwide from dates: December 22, 2009 to January 2, 2010. British Airways shares were down by more than 2 percent
 
 
British Airways strike will have a huge impact on the Airline industry. The hope of thousands of travellers who had planned their holidays during the Christmas festival may be dashed.  
 
The latest news and updates are:
The airlines are expected to suffer a loss of around $5.6 billion next year due to the planned 12 day strike by its cabin crew.
 
The BA flights have been cancelled worldwide from dates: December 22, 2009 to January 2, 2010.
 
The reasons for the British Airways strike is because  of the squabbling between the workers union and the airline management over the latter’s decision to reduce its staff strength by about 5000 by March, 2010, introduce changes to staff contracts and carry out a 2 year pay freeze plan.
 
The walkout strike is called by around 13,500 cabin crew members.
 
British Airways shares were down by more than 2 percent.
 
Qantas Airways said it would take all possible and necessary actions to minimize disruptions to its customers. They are accessing the potential impact due to the BA strike.
 
British Airways said that Unite’s cynical decision betrays a total lack of concern for their customers, their business and other employees within British Airways.
 
British Airways (BA) has reached provisional agreement on an actuarial basis to calculate the deficits of its pension schemes.
 
British Airways has advised travellers booked on the affected flights to visit the airline's website to try to change their arrangements and also to register their contact numbers for further communication.
 
COMMENTS (6)
hey wife of ba engineer, yr hubby may be treated wellby ba but crew have certainly not been. we did not want to strike or spoil anyones xmas, but the new terms are unfair. we did not want to strike for 12 days or for christmas either...2 sides toEVERY story!
NOT EVERYONE VOTED TO STRIKE...... THOSE WHO DID SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES....... THIS COULD BE THE END OF BA AND EVERYONE WILL SUFFER... HOPE THEY ARE HAPPY WITH THEMSELVES B*******S
I just want to get home to my family for Christmas how could you do this at such a time ? I could BA staff do this at such a time ?
Will never consider booking with BA if your strike goes ahead that goes for many of us. If your strike goes ahead it will ruin by daughter's plans and cause much stress. Enjoy your time off.
merry christmas BA hope you have a good one, because you have totally ruined ours if srike goes ahead.we have planned this for 3 years,,cheers###
merry christmas BA hope you have a good one, because you have totally ruined ours if srike goes ahead.we have planned this for 3 years,,cheers###
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