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Unions urge BA to avoid job cuts
Following yesterday’s talks with airline management, union leaders representing British Airways workers have urged the company not to impose job cuts, a pay freeze and new terms and conditions, in a bid to avert the threat of strike action.
British Airways returns to Sharm El Sheikh
British Airways is launching its thrice-weekly direct non-stop services from Gatwick to Sharm El Sheikh from October 26, 2009. This signifies a return for the airline’s colours to this popular Red Sea resort, with the new direct non-stop London Gatwick flights to Sharm El Sheikh.
BA talks begin as unions threaten action
Talks aimed at averting a strike by British Airways staff over planned job cuts and changes to pay and conditions are due to start later today. The Unite union wrote to all British Airways cabin crew this week, criticising the company’s tactics and highlighting the union’s record on fighting for its members. The move follows BA’s surprise announcement on job cuts, pay deals and working practices. The BA plans are due to be implemented from November 16th.
Union threatens action over BA plans
The Unite union is writing to all British Airways cabin crew, criticising the company’s tactics and highlighting the union’s record on fighting for its members. The move follows BA’s surprise announcement on job cuts, pay deals and working practices. The BA plans are due to be implemented from November 16th.
No + for BA in $40 US-India fare cancellation row
A missing ‘+’ which got knocked off from a British Airways fare change filing on On Oct 2, 2009, has turned into a full-fledged fiasco.
BA risks ‘serious confrontation’ with unions
Unions have warned British Airways to rethink plans to cull 1,700 jobs and freeze pay or “risk a serious, drawn-out confrontation”. The Unite union has accused the airline of intimidating workers to accept pay freezes and branded its decision to cut 1,000 jobs and force a further 3,000 to go part-time as “disgraceful”.
BA003 to take off next week
British Airways’ exclusive all business class service from London City to New York goes twice-daily next week.
British Airways launches Club Europe packages online
British Airways has announced that booking a luxury holiday on ba.com has just got easier with the launch of Club Europe packages online, building upon its recently introduced dynamic packaging technology.
Aer Lingus announces staff and pay cuts
Aer Lingus has become the latest airline to axe staff and call on those left to take pay cuts in a desperate bid for survival. The Irish flag carrier plans to axe almost 20% of its workforce, or 700 people, and has asked staff earning more than €35,000 (£32,400) a year to take pay cuts.
Ryanair and easyJet trounce BA
Ryanair and easyJet both saw increases in passenger numbers and load factors in September – at the expense of British Airways. Ryanair’s passenger numbers increased by 17% to 6.12m – three times more than BA carried in Europe. Its load factor – the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of seats available – rose by 1% to 85%.
BA - Traffic and capacity statistics- September 2009
In September 2009, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was 3.7 per cent below September 2008. Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, fell by 0.8 per cent. This resulted in a passenger load factor increase of 2.4 points versus last year, to 81.3 per cent. Traffic comprised a 7.9 per cent decrease in premium traffic and a 0.7 per cent increase in non-premium traffic. Premium traffic comparisons are starting to be against a weaker base, with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers occurring mid-way through September 2008.
EU questions BA-AA-Iberia venture
The European Commission has voiced its concerns over the proposed transatlantic venture between British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia. These include the disproportionate hold the three airlines would have on key Europe-to-US routes from Heathrow to Miami and Dallas.