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British Airways Pilots call off strike

Published 18/09/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute British Airways (BA/BAW) pilots have agreed to call off a planned strike on 27th September in a bid to return to negotiations before “irreparable damage is done to the brand” …

British Airways will phase out older aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400 over the next few years

Hundreds of flights cancelled as British Airways Pilots begin strike

Published 09/09/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute Hundreds of British Airways flights have been cancelled today as the airlines pilots start a two day walkout in a dispute over pay and conditions. The strike began at midnight …

British Airways Pilots announce September strike dates

Published 23/08/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes British Airways Pilots have said they will begin a series of strikes on September 9th 2019. The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has given the airline formal notice that its …

Ryanair fails to block strike by British Pilots

Published 21/08/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes Ryanair has failed in its attempt to get the courts to block a strike by British Pilots this weekend clearing the way for the first of two planned walkouts. Pilots …

Irish Ryanair pilots join British colleagues in strike action

Published 15/08/2019 Written by: UK Aviation News < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute Ryanair’s Irish pilots that are members of the Irish Airline Pilots Association (IALPA) will join their British colleagues in striking on the 22nd and 23rd August. 94% of Irish Pilots …

Summer of Strikes: How strikes will affect Air Travel this summer

Published 10/08/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 3 minute read

Read Time: 3 minutes This year is shaping up to be a summer of strikes for multiple airlines which will cause misery for thousands of air travellers looking to get away from UK airports. …

Ryanair pilots vote to strike as airline faces more action

Published 07/08/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute Ryanair pilots in the UK have voted to stage a series of strikes in a row over pay and conditions. Pilots that are members of the British Airline Pilots Association …

British Airways Pilot Strike talks resume as airline fails in court bid

Published 01/08/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes Talks are resuming between the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) and British Airways (BA/BAW) in a bid to avert strikes later this month. British Airways had sought a court injunction …

British Airways fails in bid to block pilot strike

Published 23/07/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute British Airways (BA/BAW) has failed in its bid to get an injunction from the high court blocking its pilots from striking. Pilots that are members of the BALPA union have …

British Airways pilots back summer strikes

Published 22/07/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes British Airways (BA/BAW) pilots that are members of the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) have voted to back a series of strikes in a dispute over a pay deal. BALPA …