UK carrier British Airways plans to operate more than 60 per cent of long haul flights and more than 50 per cent of short haul flights at Heathrow during the first of its series of cabin crew strikes next week. Unite union members will strike for a total 20 days in May and June in a walk-out which could hit nearly 1.8 million passengers. Four separate blocks of five-day walkouts begin on 18 May, 24 May, 30 May and 5 June, returning to work for 24 hours between each strike.
BA now says it will fly more than 60,000 passengers a day during the 18-22 May strike. It plans to wet-lease up to eight aircraft from other UK and European airlines to enable it to do so.
"All flights at Gatwick will operate as normal as will flights to and from London City airport during the entire strike period," BA said.
UK carrier British Airways plans to operate more than 60 per cent of long haul flights and more than 50 per cent of short haul flights at Heathrow during the first of its series of cabin crew strikes next week. Unite union members will strike for a total 20 days in May and June in a walk-out which could hit nearly 1.8 million passengers. Four separate blocks of five-day walkouts begin on 18 May, 24 May, 30 May and 5 June, returning to work for 24 hours between each strike.
BA now says it will fly more than 60,000 passengers a day during the 18-22 May strike. It plans to wet-lease up to eight aircraft from other UK and European airlines to enable it to do so.
"All flights at Gatwick will operate as normal as will flights to and from London City airport during the entire strike period," BA said.
