BA expects to carry more passengers through strike
The number of cabin crew offering to work as normal has increased significantly since Monday when BA announced its revised schedule. Numbers are expected to grow further, the carrier said.
This should mean that BA will be able to fly more than the 60% of passengers originally thought during the three-day strike starting on Saturday.
This has enabled the airline to reinstate some previously cancelled flights and provide extra capacity for both long haul and short haul destinations.
Chief executive Willie Walsh said: “The determination of our colleagues across the whole business to keep the flag flying this weekend is increasing.
“I am delighted by the numbers of cabin crew who have been getting in touch with us to express their disillusion with Unite’s position.
“We will now have the potential to fly more than 4,000 additional customers per day and serve more destinations.
“Morale among our operations teams is high. Yesterday was our most punctual day at Heathrow for months, thanks to the efforts of all parts of the airline.”
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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