Balpa has announced three more strike dates for Thomas Cook pilots should talks fail later this month.
Five days of Acas talks have been scheduled but if Balpa and the operator don’t reach an agreement, pilots will strike again on September 23, 29 and October 6.
The dates were announced as the first day of strikes came to an end on Friday, the first UK pilots’ strike in over 40 years.
"I’m pleased that today’s strike by Thomas Cook pilots has kickstarted negotiations. We will now focus on trying to make progress at five days of ACAS talks over the next two weeks," said Balpa general secretary Brian Strutton.
"However, there is still a significant gap between us and Thomas Cook so we cannot assume that those talks will succeed. That’s why we’ve set new strike dates. We urge Thomas Cook to come to the ACAS table with an acceptable offer so we won’t need to use them."
