BA claims to be close to ending dispute - TravelMole


BA claims to be close to ending dispute

Monday, 29 Jul, 2003 0

But pilots say many flights are now operating half-empty

British Airways is either close to agreeing a deal with unions over its controversial swipe card system or suffering as passengers desert in their thousands – depending on who you believe.

The airline’s chief executive Rod Eddington has been holding meetings with members of the three main unions involved in the dispute and has stated that there could be agreement by the end of the week.

However, he did admit that the airline had underestimated the strength of opposition to the swipe card system from check-in staff and that the carrier had more to do before a deal can be reached. Talks at the conciliation service Acas are expected to resume within a couple of days.

Meanwhile, a report in The Times quotes pilots for BA who say many flights are running “half-empty”; the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) is calling for the dispute to be settled before the “company is destroyed”.

The newspaper that since the dispute started, both easyJet and Virgin Atlantic have each taken GBP1 million extra, while Eurostar has taken 5,000 extra bookings.



 



Most Read

Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns

James Jin: Didatravel’s Journey from China to Global Reach and the Impact of AI on Travel

Darien Schaefer on Pensacola’s Evolution: From Small Town to Global Destination

Florida Tourism’s Next Frontier: Dana Young on Expanding Beyond the Classics

Patrick Harrison on Tampa Bay Tourism’s Resilience and Marketing Strategy

Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene

Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee

Craig Ray and the Expansion of the Blues Trail

Presenting Mississippi’s Cultural Trails with Katie Coats

Robert Terrell: A Journey Through BB King’s Influence

Rochelle Hicks: Celebrating Mississippi’s Musical Legacy

Exploring Jacksonville with Katie Mitura: The Flip Side of Florida
TRAINING & COMPETITION

Our emails to you has bounced travelmole.com Or You can change your email from your profile Setting Section

Your region selection will be saved in your cookie for future visits. Please enable your cookie for TravelMole.com so this dialog box will not come up again.

Price Based Country test mode enabled for testing United States (US). You should do tests on private browsing mode. Browse in private with Firefox, Chrome and Safari