https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/balpa/ Balpa News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-07-01T22:47:50+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/balpa-urges-potential-trainee-pilots-to-look-elsewhere/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/balpa-urges-potential-trainee-pilots-to-look-elsewhere/ BALPA, the trade union for pilots in the UK, has issued an extraordinary warning to anyone who is thinking about embarking on a pilot training course – “think again”. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:22:28 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/balpa-strikes-deal-with-british-airways-over-pilot-job-losses/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/balpa-strikes-deal-with-british-airways-over-pilot-job-losses/ Pilots represented by the British Airline Pilots Association at British Airways are to be balloted on a new restructuring and redundancy agreement. The deal has been reached after three months of negotiations. Thu, 23 Jul 2020 08:33:09 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-pilots-agree-pay-cut-to-minimise-job-losses/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-pilots-agree-pay-cut-to-minimise-job-losses/ Ryanair has welcomed a decision by pilots’ union Balpa to accept a four year pay deal for its members in the UK. The contract will see UK-based pilots of the low-cost carrier take a 20 per cent pay cut, to be resorted over period. Fri, 03 Jul 2020 07:45:47 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pilot-strikes-weigh-on-iag-results-for-third-quarter/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pilot-strikes-weigh-on-iag-results-for-third-quarter/ International Airlines Group has reported a third quarter operating profit of €1,425 million. The figure is down from the €1,530 million reported for the same period last year, with the organisation hit by pilot strikes at British Airways last month. Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:07:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/balpa-calls-of-british-airways-strike/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/balpa-calls-of-british-airways-strike/ The British Airline Pilots Association has called off the next strike scheduled for September 27th in the dispute between British Airways and its pilots. BALPA said the strikes on September 9-10 had demonstrated “the anger and resolve of pilots”. Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:53:20 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-pilots-walk-out-on-strike-for-first-time/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-pilots-walk-out-on-strike-for-first-time/ Pilots represented by the British Airline Pilots Association at British Airways have begun a two-day strike. Pilots walked out at midnight in a dispute over pay and conditions – it is the first pilot strike in the history of the airline, which is celebrating its centenary this year. Mon, 09 Sep 2019 05:28:08 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-pilots-likely-to-strike-next-week/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-pilots-likely-to-strike-next-week/ The British Airline Pilots Association says it could call off proposed strikes set for next week if British Airways agrees to come back to the negotiating table. As it stands, a number of pilots at British Airways will take industrial action on September 9th and 10th. Fri, 06 Sep 2019 09:31:45 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-pilot-strike-to-cause-disruption-in-september/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-pilot-strike-to-cause-disruption-in-september/ British Airways is preparing to cancel flights on at least five consecutive days in September following the announcement of strike action by pilots. Members of staff represented by the British Airline Pilots Association will take industrial action on September 9th, 10th and 27th in a dispute over pay. Sat, 24 Aug 2019 13:00:13 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-pilots-latest-to-call-for-industrial-action/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-pilots-latest-to-call-for-industrial-action/ The British Airline Pilots Association has set strike dates for UK-based Ryanair pilots. The move follows an industrial action ballot, which saw 80 per cent vote in favour of strike action on a 72 per cent turnout. Thu, 08 Aug 2019 08:01:34 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-set-to-strike-as-court-of-appeal-rejects-injunction/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-set-to-strike-as-court-of-appeal-rejects-injunction/ Pilots at British Airways are set to strike this summer after the Court of Appeal rejected calls for an injunction against industrial action from the carrier. The British Airline Pilots’ Association voted in favour of industrial action on July 22nd. Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:44:38 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pilots-vote-in-favour-of-strike-action-at-british-airways/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/pilots-vote-in-favour-of-strike-action-at-british-airways/ Pilots at British Airways have voted strongly in favour of a strike in a dispute over pay. Some 93 per cent of those staff represented by the British Airline Pilots’ Association voted for industrial action, on a 90 per cent turnout. Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:22:36 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-signs-formal-recognition-agreement-with-balpa/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ryanair-signs-formal-recognition-agreement-with-balpa/ Ryanair has a formal recognition agreement with the British Airline Pilots Association, who will now be the sole representative body for Ryanair employed pilots in the UK. Tue, 30 Jan 2018 05:43:44 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/branson-makes-final-plea-to-virgin-pilots-ahead-of-strike/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/branson-makes-final-plea-to-virgin-pilots-ahead-of-strike/ Sir Richard Branson has warned that striking Virgin Atlantic pilots would leave “an indelible scar on the company”. Balpa, the pilots’ union, is set to announce strike dates from Tuesday unless a dispute over pay is resolved. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:01:40 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/progress-in-virgin-pilots-dispute/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/progress-in-virgin-pilots-dispute/ Representatives from the British Air Line Pilots Association have reported “some progress” in attempts to resolve a disagreement with Virgin Atlantic following talks in London. The two sides are in dispute over holiday entitlement at the airline, with the threat of strike action looming. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:39:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090216102955689/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20090216102955689/ Thousands of flights from the UK could be cancelled due to a dispute between pilots and the Government over identity cards.The British Airline Pilots Association has said that its members would refuse to co-operate with Home Office over plans to use airside workers as “guinea pigs” for the new cards. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:29:33 +0000