British Airways passenger figures held up well last month despite pre-August fears that the airline’s ongoing cabin crew dispute could cause travel disruption.
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LONDON (Reuters) - The union representing British Airways’ cabin crew is considering balloting members over a fresh wave of strike action if no progress on a peace deal is made soon.
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Passengers on a British Airways flight were told they were about to crash into the sea after an emergency message was played in error. Related Stories Something To Declare: BA Club World beds; cheap New York flights; Passport problems; Heathrow offline Travel challenge: A late summer break in Tuscany Simon Calder: When ‘helpful’ advice is worse than none at all Travel Agenda: Matakauri Lodge; Manchester airport; Whitley Bay beach huts; The Dorchester BA passengers told in error they are about to crash
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BA passengers told in error of imminent crash
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways apologised to passengers after an emergency message warning they were about to crash into the sea was played by mistake.
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"We’re about to crash," BA passengers told in error
British Airways passengers prepared for a possible crash into the sea after an emergency message was played in error on their flight, it was revealed today.
Long-running negotiations involving British Airways’ ground staff at Heathrow airport appeared close to an end tonight.
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BA staff close to deal
A wave of strikes by cabin crew, coupled with disruption caused by Iceland’s volcanic ash cloud, sent British Airways £164 million into the red for the three months to June, the airline reported today. Related Stories Samsung to introduce Android-based tablet Ben Chu: George Osborne’s Irish jig Tom Mendelsohn: Is President Obama actually a harbinger of the Apocalypse?
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Strikes and ash clouds push BA £164m into the red
British Airways said today that cabin crew strikes and Iceland’s volcanic ash cloud had sent the beleaguered airline £164 million into the red for the three months to June 30.
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BA £164 million in the red after strikes and ash cloud
British Airways said today that cabin crew strikes and Iceland’s volcanic ash cloud had sent the beleaguered airline £164 million into the red for the three months to June 30. Related Stories Google ‘in talks to build Facebook competitor’ Jack Riley: Top of the posts: Catherine: Nothing Tastes As Good As Thin Feels?
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British Airways £164 million in the red after strikes and ash cloud
The airports operator BAA revealed narrowed first-half losses yesterday despite the impact of the volcanic ash cloud and the British Airways cabin crew strike.
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British Airways is calling for a commitment from the Government that the controversial Aviation Passenger Duty (APD) will be abolished when airlines join Europe’s emissions-trading scheme (EU ETS) in 2012.
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BA’s Walsh pleads for relief from pollution-tax burdens
Air accident investigators have praised British Airways pilots for safely landing a jumbo jet with 283 passengers aboard after a problem on take-off. Related Stories Couple killed ‘by arsonists who got wrong house’ Supreme court to rule on human rights of soldiers House price surge stalled in June Inquest resumes into soldiers’ bomb deaths Residents evacuated as flats hit by fire
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MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish airline Iberia said on Tuesday it has signed its long-awaited merger agreement with British Airways.
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British Airways made a new offer to the Unite union today in a fresh attempt to end the cabin crew dispute which has already cost the airline more than £150 million.
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BA makes new offer to end cabin crew row
A male passenger who claimed British Airways discriminated against him has received an apology and compensation from the airline. Related Stories Baby died of ‘accidental overdose’ Teenage brothers guilty of sexual assault on sister Jihadist gets five years for calling for Blair’s murder Road deaths fall 12 per cent in year to a new low Ruling due in £81m Chelsea Barracks battle
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BA pays damages to passenger who was moved
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways said it planned to recruit over a thousand new cabin crew on lower wages than many existing staff to cut costs, as it faces the prospect of further strike action from existing crew in August.
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BA to hire lower-paid cabin crew amid dispute
British Airways cabin crew will be balloted for fresh strikes unless their bitter dispute is resolved by next Tuesday, it was announced today. Related Stories UK airlines come bottom with passengers, says poll UK airlines score low on passenger satisfaction
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Fresh strike threat for BA
British Airways said today that it had agreed a recovery plan for its underfunded pension schemes in a move which paves the way for its merger with Spanish rival Iberia. Related Stories Crossing ‘countdown’ is tested in London Fox attacks boy, three, at party Swimmer thanks pool staff for saving life - twice Police officer disciplined over stolen files Last-ditch bid to avert tube and DLR strikes
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BA agrees pensions plan ahead of merger
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways said it had agreed a recovery plan for its 3.7 billion pound pension deficit, potentially removing a final obstacle to its planned merger with Spain’s Iberia.
The death of a British soldier from 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment, who was killed in an explosion in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand province, yesterday, has taken the death toll to 295 since the start of the conflict nine years ago. Related Stories Trooping the Colour marks the Queen’s official birthday British Airways and Unite to hold fresh talks over dispute Dental patients put at risk by banned fake-gold implants So, just what has the Queen got against this man? Pioneering food critic Egon Ronay dies aged 94
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New proposals to end the dispute between British Airways and the Unite union were put forward by the arbitration service Acas, as fresh talks are expected.
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British Airways and Unite to hold fresh talks over dispute
The Queen celebrated her official birthday yesterday with the Trooping the Colour parade. The Colour being paraded was the flag of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards who returned from Afghanistan six weeks ago. Related Stories British Airways and Unite to hold fresh talks over dispute Dental patients put at risk by banned fake-gold implants So, just what has the Queen got against this man
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The number of British police officers working second jobs has risen dramatically, with forces reporting an average 369 per cent increase in paid, non-police work and outside business interests since 2005. Related Stories British Airways and Unite to hold fresh talks over dispute Dental patients put at risk by banned fake-gold implants So, just what has the Queen got against this man?
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Fourfold increase in police officers with second jobs
Mole populations are soaring across Britain and the explosion in numbers has left traditional molecatchers struggling to keep up.
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Mole numbers soar as strychnine ban checks pest control
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s industry mediator has put forward confidential proposals to try to end a long-running dispute between British Airways and its cabin crew.
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Mediator seeks to break BA dispute deadlock
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has turned down a bonus worth £334,000, the second year in a row he has made such a gesture, it was announced today. Related Stories Business Diary: Panmure sucks up to new PM EU push to crack down on naked short selling Risk to global economy ‘risen significantly’ Office of Fair Trading probes investment banks Shares in battered BP plunge further 11%
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BA chief turns down £334,000 bonus
Plans for a fresh ballot of British Airways cabin crew are at an “advanced stage”, it was revealed today as staff took part in the final phase of the current wave of industrial action.
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Fresh BA ballot plans at ‘advanced stage’
LONDON (Reuters) - The union representing British Airways cabin crew said it was to ballot members on further industrial action that could disrupt summer holiday travel, as the last of three five-day strikes neared its end.
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Unite to ballot BA cabin crew on further action
British Airways cabin crew will take their 20th day of strike action today, with no sign of a breakthrough in their bitter dispute with the airline.
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BA cabin crew begin 20th day of strike action
British Airways cabin crew will tomorrow launch the last wave of five-day strikes in their bitter row with the airline, although further industrial action is threatened unless the deadlocked row is broken. Related Stories The call of the wild: Robert Twigger on the true spirit of adventure ‘Ash weather radar’ unveiled
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BA cabin crew stage last wave of strikes
The impact of the British Airways cabin crew strikes was revealed today as the airline announced a 14.2% dip in passenger numbers in May 2010. Related Stories Profits down and debts up at Network Rail Banking giant fined £33m for rishing clients’ cash BP credit rating cut amid oil spill cost fears Crozier paid £2.4m in final year at Royal Mail Banking giant fined £33m for risking clients’ cash
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14% fall in BA numbers as strikes take toll
The current round of the British Airways cabin crew strike heads into its final day today with little sign of progress after the most recent set of talks broke down late on Tuesday. Related Stories Pru executives fight for survival after AIA deal is declared dead Business Diary: M&S isn’t off to the World Cup In The Spotlight: Time for former professional footballer to come off the sidelines
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LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways Plc and officials from the Unite trade union plan further talks later on Tuesday to try to resolve a dispute with cabin crew staging the latest in a series of strikes.
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BA and striking union plan further talks
The bitter British Airways dispute could cause disruption to flights throughout the summer with cabin crew set to be balloted for fresh industrial action, it was warned today. Related Stories 49 minutes: The time each day the average family spends together British Airways cabin crew launch new strikes The woman who wants to end male dominance – and unite Unite Unite calls for BA talks to take place in public Five-year-old girl mauled by bulldog
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BA strikes ‘could continue all summer’
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways could face even more strike disruption this summer unless it resolves a dispute with cabin crew over travel perks, the co-leader of Britain’s biggest union Unite said on Monday.
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Union warns British Airways of further strikes
A five-year-old girl suffered severe facial injuries when she was attacked by an American bulldog, police said today. Related Stories 49 minutes: The time each day the average family spends together British Airways cabin crew launch new strikes The woman who wants to end male dominance – and unite Unite Unite calls for BA talks to take place in public
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Five-year-old girl mauled by bulldog
British Airways cabin crew have launched a new five-day strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions. Related Stories Wife’s plea for Iraq hostage Patients evacuated from hospital ward after blaze 49 minutes: The time each day the average family spends together
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British Airways cabin crew launch new strikes
LONDON (Reuters) - Members of a British Airways cabin crew union began a second five-day strike on Sunday after talks held last week aimed at resolving the long-running dispute ended without agreement.
Talks aimed at resolving the long-running British Airways dispute are to resume later today, as cabin crew continued their five-day walkout, with more action threatened unless the deadlocked row is broken. Related Stories Top police officers waive bonus payments Baby P social workers suspended from practice BT boss adds 1.2m bonus to £860,000 salary Bloody Sunday report published next month BA prepares new legal challenge against Unite as strike enters third day
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BA talks resume amid cabin crew walkout
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways is set to resume talks with the Unite union later on Wednesday in an attempt to avert further strike action, the airline said.
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British Airways cabin crew continued taking industrial action today with a “quiet resolve” to remain on strike until their bitter row with the airline is resolved.
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‘Quiet resolve’ as BA cabin crew strike again
British Airways cabin crew launched a fresh wave of strikes today, digging in for a series of walkouts as the airline cancelled a number of flights disrupting travel for passengers. Related Stories Tips and deals of the week: 23/05/2010 Kate Simon: Don’t gamble on the ash cloud, try a British beach break All is quiet at Icelandic volcano, research shows BA cabin crew begin new strikes
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Fresh cabin crew strike hits BA flights
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways cabin crew began a new strike on Monday after weekend talks to try to resolve a long-running dispute over wages, job cuts and working conditions broke down in acrimony.
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British Airways cabin crew begin new strike
A union leader tonight offered to suspend strikes by British Airways cabin crew if the airline gave back travel concessions, in a last-gasp attempt to halt the action. Related Stories Lord Kinnock backs Ed Miliband for leader Union ready to restart BA talks after disruption Hottest day of the year predicted in parts of UK BA strike to go ahead after talks fail Duchess devastated by ‘cash for access’ tabloid sting
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Union leaders make offer to suspend BA strike
A five-day strike by thousands of British Airways cabin crew was set to go ahead from tomorrow after a leader of the Unite union said there had been a “catastrophic” breakdown of talks. Related Stories Win! A break for two in New York Report claims Duchess wanted ‘cash for access’ Lord Kinnock backs Ed Miliband for leader Union ready to restart BA talks after disruption Hottest day of the year predicted in parts of UK
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BA strike to go ahead after talks fail
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways will not be grounded if the first of three five-day cabin crew strikes goes ahead on Monday, chief executive Willie Walsh said on Sunday.
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Strikes will not ground British Airways - CEO
The union representing British Airways cabin crew said it stands ready to continue talks “at any time” in a bid to settle the dispute which could see staff walk out tomorrow.
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Union ready to restart BA talks after disruption
British Airways will meet with Unite union representatives today in a last-ditch attempt to avert the planned round of strikes by cabin crew. Related Stories Report condemns care offered to hanged girl
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British Airways slumped to record losses last year as the downturn smashed the industry, and a return to growth in 2010 could be derailed by a series of strikes and rogue weather. Related Stories Footsie dips below 5,000 mark London’s Footsie dips below 5,000 mark London’s FTSE dips below 5,000 mark Record losses for BA as fresh strikes loom FTSE stages late fight-back
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Just because the full-year loss at British Airways was 12 per cent lower than many had expected doesn’t make it easier to swallow. As to the faint hope that break-even might be a possibility some time soon, I will let that idea pass.
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Howard Wheeldon: An airline with a future, but only if it ends this industrial dispute
British Airways today reported record losses of £531 million as it finalised contingency plans to deal with the first of a wave of fresh strikes in its bitter dispute with cabin crew.
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Beleaguered British Airways today posted record annual losses of £531 million.
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BA losses hit record £531m
British Airways was tonight facing a fresh wave of strikes after a dramatic court victory by the cabin crew union which cleared the way for 15 days of industrial action.
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The union representing British Airways cabin crew won an appeal today against an injunction which blocked strike action. Related Stories BA runs full long-haul service
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British Airways was hoping to operate a full schedule of long haul flights today as operations returned to normal. Related Stories BA strikes up in the air again as judges consider cabin crew appeal Two dead after school bus crash Smelly passengers are biggest communter gripe Two-thirds work past retirement age Father in tribute to teenager killed by train
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BA aims for full long haul schedule
The High Court is to re-examine an injunction it granted blocking British Airways cabin crew from starting 20 days of strike action. The Unite union will learn tomorrow whether it will be given permission to appeal against the ban.
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BA strikes up in the air again as judges consider cabin crew appeal
Passengers suffering ash cloud-caused delays and cancellations were given some respite today when flight restrictions at Heathrow and Gatwick airports were lifted around 11am. Related Stories Flight chaos as thousands face delays Last ditch bid to avert British Airways strikes Further flight chaos as thousands face delays Lottery fund to spend £14m improving town centres New police computer system £10m over budget
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Heathrow and Gatwick reopen following ash cloud delays
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways goes to London’s High Court on Monday in a bid to avert a strike this week by the airline’s cabin crew, while the company is also due to attend talks with union leaders to stop the planned action.
Frantic moves to avert the first of a series of strikes by British Airways cabin crew will be launched today as the airline industry faced mounting chaos because of industrial action coupled with the volcanic ash cloud. Related Stories Police union warns against boom in civilian staff Heathrow and Gatwick to reopen with restrictions VC hero tells of car crash suicide bid Heathrow and Gatwick reopen with restrictions Flight chaos as thousands face delays
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Last ditch bid to avert British Airways strikes
Britain’s two biggest airports were suffering major flight disruption today - and a string of others were closed - after the return of the Icelandic ash cloud caused chaos for thousands of passengers. Related Stories Heathrow and Gatwick to reopen with restrictions VC hero tells of car crash suicide bid Heathrow and Gatwick reopen with restrictions Flight chaos as thousands face delays Last ditch bid to avert British Airways strikes
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Further flight chaos as thousands face delays
The government will weigh into the British Airways strike dispute this morning in a last-ditch attempt to head off plans for a series of four, five-day stoppages due to start tomorrow. Related Stories Industry backs plans for carbon price floor to boost nuclear Business Diary: Krugman’s message to his ‘dumb’ compatriots Former RBS boss Johnny Cameron ‘will not fight FSA City job ban’ Chancellor faces first EU setback over controversial hedge fund rules Trichet calls for ‘quantum leap’ in eurozone financial discipline
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BA and Unite in last-ditch efforts to stave off strikes
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government is to intervene in a long-running dispute between British Airways’ cabin crew and management in a bid to avert up to 20 days of planned strikes over the next month.
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways and the union representing its cabin crew said on Friday they were ready for talks that could avert a series of strikes, after a mediator invited the two sides to settle their differences.
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BA, union say open to talks to avert strikes
Both sides in the British Airways cabin crew dispute were invited today to hold fresh talks to avert a series of strikes due to start next week. Related Stories Click, pack and go: our pick of the week’s deals BA cabin crew strikes ’self defeating’, warns new Transport Secretary Philip Hammond Strikes will affect 100,000 passengers, BA warns BA pilots call for Government to step in over strikes Inside Travel: How will the BA cabin crew strikes affect me
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Both sides urged to talk in BA strike row
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways pilots on Thursday endorsed changes to the airline’s pension schemes to help tackle its $5.6 billion (3.8 billion pound) pension fund deficit and keep its planned merger with Spanish carrier Iberia on track.
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British Airways pilots endorse pension changes
The new Transport Secretary today warned that a series of strikes by British Airways cabin crew would be “self defeating” as the airline revealed plans to run at least half its flights from Heathrow Airport during the first wave of action next week. Related Stories BA chief Willie Walsh seeks volunteers to ‘keep airline flying’ Ash chaos costs Thomas Cook £70m BA aims to run half of flights during strike Click, pack and go: our pick of the week’s deals
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LONODN (Reuters) - British Airways expects to carry more than 70 percent of its customers, or over 60,000 passengers a day, during five days of strike action due to start next week, the airline said on Thursday.
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BA says to fly 70 percent of passengers on strike days
With only one week to avert an unprecedented 20 days of strikes, British Airways and its cabin staff trade union are locked in an acrimonious stand-off with little expectation that talks will restart before the first five-day walkout begins.
Business leaders warned today that a series of planned strikes by British Airways cabin crew sent a “worrying message” about the state of the UK as the airline finalised its contingency plans to deal with the walkouts. Related Stories BA cabin crew announce series of five-day strikes Ash cloud to remain on the horizon Cabin crew announce 20 days of strike action More volcanic ash cloud travel misery BA strikes are set to ‘wreak havoc’ for holidaymakers
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British Airways passengers heading to the World Cup and going on school holidays face travel chaos in the coming weeks after the airline’s cabin crew announced a series of five-day strikes. Related Stories Tube PPP a colossal waste of money, says Boris Johnson Record £105m legal cost claim in ‘toxic waste’ case BA price-fixing trial collapses after discovery of new evidence KFC fined £11,000 after inspector sees cockroach eating chip Trafigura faces £105m legal bill over dumping of toxic waste
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LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways cabin crew are to hold 20 days of strike action in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions threatening weeks of misery for travellers, the Unite union said on Monday.
British Airways cabin crew are to stage a series of five-day strikes in their bitter row over jobs, pay and conditions, threatening travel chaos in the run-up to the summer holidays, it was announced today. Related Stories Passport, toothbrush, ticket…sweatband: Can you combine a holiday with a body reboot? Sarah Barrell: Election tourism can be risky but it gets my vote Tips and deals of the week: 09/05/2010 Thousands more delayed as ash drifts south
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BA cabin crew announce series of five-day strikes
LONDON (Reuters) - The trial of four senior British Airways executives accused of price-fixing with Virgin Atlantic collapsed on Monday when prosecuting lawyers said they would not be offering any evidence. Competition watchdog the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), bringing the first such prosecution of allegations of dishonest collusion between the two airlines, had failed to disclose key documents to the defence over several years, London’s Southwark Crown court was told.
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British Airways price-fixing trial collapses
Leaders of British Airways cabin crew will next week consider calling fresh strikes after the rejection of a deal aimed at ending their long-running dispute. Related Stories Click, pack and go: our pick of this week’s last-minute travel deals
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New BA strikes on horizon as cabin crew reject deal
A union official representing British Airways cabin crew was sacked today, inflaming the bitter dispute which has led to a series of strikes and could flare up again before the end of the month. Related Stories Number of pay freezes falls UKIP’s Nigel Farage injured in plane crash Firm prosecuted after screw found in burger Man dies in flats explosion Boots skincare products ‘for sale in discount stores’
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LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways said it was cancelling all its short-haul flights on Tuesday, based on new advice about the ash plume from a volcano in Iceland.
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BA cancels short-haul flights
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways said on Saturday it had extended the cancellation of flights to and from Britain on Sunday to all long-haul flights.
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British Airways cancels Sunday’s long-haul flights
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways said on Friday all flights into and out of London would be cancelled on Saturday because of the huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano that has disrupted air traffic across Europe.
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LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways said on Wednesday it had been able to fly more than 80 percent of passengers during a four-day strike by cabin crew, and urged the Unite union to let its members vote on its latest offer.
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HEATHROW, England (Reuters) - Striking British Airways cabin crew offered on Monday to resume talks with the company to try to settle a dispute that could damage the ruling Labour Party in an election due within weeks.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Two opinion polls on Sunday indicated that no party was on course to win an overall majority in the upcoming election, the latest surveys to point to a hung parliament as the most likely outcome.
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Polls point to indecisive election outcome
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Darfur’s longest held foreign hostage said on Saturday he felt despair during his 147-day captivity in Sudan’s arid west and that his captors seemed to be organised criminals.
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Darfur’s ICRC hostage "despairing" during 147-day ordeal
LONDON (Reuters) - Police said they arrested 74 people during clashes following rival protests by members of a far-right group and their opponents in northern England on Saturday.
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Police arrest 74 in clashes at right-wing demo
You don’t need to be a sports fan to know that the 2010 Olympic Winter Games took place in Vancouver, Canada, last month. Next up is Britain – The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games kicks off on 27 July 2012 and will see 26 Olympic sports played by 10,500 athletes in 34 venues, and 20 Paralympic sports played by 4,200 athletes in 21 venues. Inspired by this celebration of sporting excellence, British Airways, the official airline partner of the London 2012 Olympic Games, has launched its own search for home-grown excellence called Great Britons.
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Public vote to choose the next Great Briton winner!
British Airways has gone to great lengths to shield its passengers from the worst effects of the cabin crew strikes. Related Stories Railway signal workers vote to strike British Airways strikers to lose travel perks BA strike to go ahead Railway signal workers vote to strike over Easter Soldier relives double bomb tragedy
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A move towards tackling British Airways’ £3.7 billion pension deficit was agreed today, the airline announced. Related Stories Investment banker latest to face insider dealing charges House-hunters shun static property market Shell axes another 1,000 jobs Cadbury’s and Kraft chiefs under fire from angry MPs Kraft apology over UK factory U-turn
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British Airways’ pension deficit move agreed
LONDON (Reuters) - The Unite labour union asked British Airways Tuesday to return to negotiations to try to avert a planned cabin crew strike that is a major pre-election headache for Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis urged cabin crew at British Airways on Sunday to call off their planned strikes this month, saying it threatened the company’s very existence.
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LONDON (Reuters) - British Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis urged cabin crew at British Airways on to call off their planned strikes this month, saying it threatened the company’s very existence.
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Crew strike threatens BA’s future-Transport minister
Stress, unpredictability and exhaustion: that’s what working as BA cabin crew can involve. Related Stories Travel Agenda: British Tourism Week; impact of tourism on wild animals; Monarch Airlines My Life In Travel: Julia Bradbury, television presenter Something To Declare: Flight delays; Malaysia in comfort; Iberia by train; free wi-fi on Stena Line Travel challenge: A spring break in Jersey Simon Calder: ‘The yoghurt that ate my meal allowance’
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Simon Calder: Saga has been a huge boost for BA’s rivals
LONDON (Reuters) - Police said on Wednesday they had arrested an employee at a British Airways call centre in northern England on suspicion of raising funds for terrorism.
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Anti-terrorist police arrest BA worker
British Airways will face a renewed threat of strikes by its cabin crew today when the result of a ballot is set to show strong support for industrial action. Related Stories Kate Simon: Three months after the deluge, Cumbria is set for a tourist flood Tips and deals of the week: 21/02/2010 Eurostar launches probe into new breakdown
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British Airways faces renewed strike threat
We reported last week that the British Airways boss Willie Walsh had put up a “graffiti wall” at its West London headquarters for staff to scrawl messages of support for BA in its dispute with Unite and cabin crew workers. The airline has now had to take the whiteboard down amid allegations that it was an attempt to bully employees. Related Stories Kirin calls off Suntory takeover More than 3,700 jobs at risk after Ethel Austin hits the buffers again Xstrata reinstates dividend as China supports metal prices Treasury is failing to force banks to lend, warn MPs Boost in half-term bookings leaves Butlins on a hi-de-hi
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Business Diary: British Airways brings down the wall
British Airways continued to suffer dwindling passenger numbers in January as heavy snowfall wreaked havoc in the UK and Europe and economic misery kept would-be fliers on the ground.
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British Airways passenger numbers down 8% in January
British Airways today reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss of £50 million - but warned it still faced a record annual shortfall. Related Stories Click, pack and go: our pick of this week’s last-minute travel deals Tube maintenance staff set for strike action Click, pack and go: our pick of this week’s last-minute travel deals
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways cabin crew who voted to strike in a dispute over job losses and changes to working practices have questioned the tactics of their union leaders, The Independent newspaper reported.
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LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh has warned cabin crew that he will not compromise on cost-cutting measures, ahead of a strike ballot next month.
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No deal ahead of strike - BA’s Walsh
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh has warned cabin crew that he will not compromise on cost-cutting measures, ahead of a strike ballot next month.
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No deal ahead of strike - BA’s Walsh
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways faces a strike ballot among cabin crew over proposed changes to working practices, just days after it announced a merger deal with Spanish carrier Iberia.
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BA faces cabin crew strike ballot