Unite has announced that its cabin crew members working for British Airways Mixed Fleet will take a further six days of strike action at the start of February. Members of the union are continuing a dispute over what the organisation brands “poverty pay”.

Cabin crew at British Airways have voted in favour of strike action over what they argue is low pay. Some 79 per cent of the crew that took part in the ballot voted for strike action, with over 2,500 members of the Unite members who crew routes to dozens of destinations now considering action. This could come as soon as December 21st.

With the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ union having resolved on Sunday evening to call for two further days of strike action, Lufthansa has put special flight schedules into effect for Tuesday and Wednesday. This further strike action will affect all short-haul services from Germany on Tuesday and short-, medium- and long-haul services from Germany on Wednesday.

Lufthansa pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit has announced an additional strike today. In a move branded “incomprehensible” by the airline, the latest strike was revealed as pilots walked out yesterday, causing the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights. “Once more, they are inflicting extensive damage on our company and especially on our customers,” said Lufthansa in a statement.

Unions representing cabin crew at Air France have called for a four-day strike at the end of July, threatening to disrupt the travel of thousands of passengers during peak season. Representatives of seven unions - including the powerful CGT and CFDT – called for a walkout from July 29th until August 1st.

British prime minister David Cameron has joined the chorus of criticism over industrial action that is expected to bring the UK to a standstill on Thursday. He told the Commons there was no case for strikes, as government plans were “fair to taxpayers” and the public sector.