BA strike is off

[heathercobbett]

Thats all really

It maybe too late to re instate a lot of flights though[msnsad]

[palmvillas]

BA are fairly sure it will not be possible to reinstate all their flights for this coming week.

I'd like to bet they are just glad the strike is off.

Neil

[ShirleyD]

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A threatened two-day strike at British Airways this week has been called off after the airline hammered out a last-minute deal with unions.

But the accord with cabin crew unions will come too late to prevent some disruption to flights at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports on Tuesday and Wednesday, the airline added.

The Transport and General Workers' Union has also agreed to call off two planned 72-hour strikes next month.

"We are pleased that our negotiations with the T and G have resulted in an agreement that removes the threat of strikes," said BA chief executive Willie Walsh.

"Unfortunately, the decision has come too late to prevent disruption to the travel plans of tens of thousands of our customers tomorrow and Wednesday."

The strike call led the British carrier to announce last week that it planned to cancel all flights from Heathrow on Tuesday and Wednesday, and most from Gatwick. In all over 1,000 flights were threatened at Britain's two busiest airports.

According to the airline Monday, all long-haul flights will be operated from both Heathrow and Gatwick, while BA will run as many domestic and European services as possible.

BA executives were hugely relieved at the 11th-hour agreement with union negotiators representing some 11,000 air stewards and stewardesses.

Under the deal hammered out over three days of negotiations in a London hotel, cabin crew will receive a two-year wage rise worth 4.6 percent this year, followed by a hike in line with inflation next year.

"We have always said that our cabin crew do an excellent job and we believe this agreement lays a firm foundation to enable us to provide even higher standards of onboard service for customers in the future," said Walsh.

Investors also applauded the news, sending British Airways' share price soaring 3.08 percent in value to 543.75 pence in mid-afternoon trade.

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