Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 9, 2010
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Air France-KLM , British Airways and nine other airlines were fined a total of 799 million euros ($1.11 billion) by EU regulators on Tuesday in a price-fixing case that could…
Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 20, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways’ main cabin crew union, Unite, said on Tuesday its members had rejected a revised airline pay offer, in a long-running dispute over pay and staffing levels which has cost the carrier millions.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 25, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways made a new offer to cabin crew on Friday in a bid to end a long-running dispute over pay and conditions before a ballot on further strikes next Tuesday.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 24, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways said it planned to recruit over one thousand new cabin crew on lower wages than current staff as it faces possible further strikes by existing flight attendants in August.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 22, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways said it had agreed a recovery plan for its 3.7 billion pound ($5.5 billion) pension deficit, potentially removing a final obstacle to its planned merger with Spain’s Iberia .
Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 10, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways’ top investors support the airline’s refusal to bow to union pressure, despite the prospect of more strikes by cabin crew, which could scupper its hopes of breaking even in 2010/11.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on June 7, 2010
LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) – British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh said Monday he was “absolutely determined” in its dispute with cabin crew and dismissed union suggestions that he had neglected the crisis to travel abroad.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on May 29, 2010
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. The new wave of industrial action by the airline’s cabin staff started officially at midnight (7 p.m. EDT) with little sign on the horizon of a breakthrough in the increasingly bitter row.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on May 28, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – Talks between British Airways and the union Unite which represents striking cabin crew were adjourned without the parties reaching an agreement, the mediator Acas said on Friday.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on May 24, 2010
LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways cabin crew were bound for a five-day strike this week after the airline and union leaders failed to resume talks on Sunday, blaming each other for the communication breakdown.
