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British Airways union strike leaves 145,000 London passengers in the lurch

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BA and its 4,300 pilots have been locked in a dispute that could disrupt the travel plans of nearly 300,000 people in total over Monday and Tuesday

Unused check-in desks are pictured in a near-deserted departure area at Heathrow airport Terminal 5 in west London on September 9, 2019. British Airways on Monday cancelled almost all flights departing and arriving into the UK, as the airline's first-ever pilots' strike began, sparking travel chaos for tens of thousands of passengers. Picture: AFP/BEN STANSALL

The carrier, owned by London-listed International Airlines Group and which operates about 850 flights per day in Britain, said it had no option but to cancel nearly all scheduled flights. There were very few passengers in the departure area at Heathrow airport terminal 5 in west London, AFP photos showed.

The airline stressed that it remained willing to return to talks but the union — which is seeking a bigger share of company profits — accuses BA for not wanting to negotiate. Balpa boss Brian Strutton also apologised for the travel chaos, but defended the historic industrial action and blamed the company for failing to negotiate.

 

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