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| BA strike talks end for evening | BA strike talks end for evening |
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| The heads of British Airways and the Transport & General Workers Union have ended talks, aimed at averting strikes, without comment on Thursday evening. | The heads of British Airways and the Transport & General Workers Union have ended talks, aimed at averting strikes, without comment on Thursday evening. |
| The last-ditch talks came in the hope of heading off next week's two-day strike by cabin crew. | The last-ditch talks came in the hope of heading off next week's two-day strike by cabin crew. |
| BA will not be making any comment on what was discussed until Friday, while T&G boss Tony Woodley will meet cabin crew representatives in the morning. | |
| More than 140,000 BA passengers face travel chaos because of the strike. | More than 140,000 BA passengers face travel chaos because of the strike. |
| BA's chief executive Willie Walsh and Mr Woodley had met at an undisclosed location. | BA's chief executive Willie Walsh and Mr Woodley had met at an undisclosed location. |
| Sick leave row | Sick leave row |
| The industrial action threatens to halt flights on Tuesday 30 January and Wednesday 31 January. | The industrial action threatens to halt flights on Tuesday 30 January and Wednesday 31 January. |
| If the strike goes ahead, all flights from Heathrow airport will be cancelled, as well as all domestic and European BA-operated flights to and from Gatwick. | If the strike goes ahead, all flights from Heathrow airport will be cancelled, as well as all domestic and European BA-operated flights to and from Gatwick. |
| BBC business correspondent Russel Hayes said he understood that BA has been pushing for the union to agree to go to the arbitration service Acas, something which it has strongly resisted. | BBC business correspondent Russel Hayes said he understood that BA has been pushing for the union to agree to go to the arbitration service Acas, something which it has strongly resisted. |
| BA STRIKE DISRUPTION HEATHROWNo flights outSome long-haul arrivalsGATWICKNo domestic or European flightsUp to six of the nine long-haul flights will operateMANCHESTERFlights to New York will operate normallyBA CONNECT AND OTHER FRANCHISED SERVICESNot affected British Airways strike Q&A | |
| Mr Hayes said both sides again stressed that they were committed to resolving the dispute before any strike. | Mr Hayes said both sides again stressed that they were committed to resolving the dispute before any strike. |
| At the same time each is arguing that the other is being unreasonable in the dispute over pay and sick leave. | At the same time each is arguing that the other is being unreasonable in the dispute over pay and sick leave. |
| BA has said it wants customers to have sufficient warning of its contingency plans for the strike days, to allow them sufficient time to make alternative travel arrangements. | BA has said it wants customers to have sufficient warning of its contingency plans for the strike days, to allow them sufficient time to make alternative travel arrangements. |
| Passengers due to travel on one of the strike days can either change their flights to another date, at no extra charge, or else gain a full refund. | Passengers due to travel on one of the strike days can either change their flights to another date, at no extra charge, or else gain a full refund. |
| New rules | |
| In all, 1,300 BA flights will be cancelled over the two days. | In all, 1,300 BA flights will be cancelled over the two days. |
| Out of the airline's total 14,000 cabin crew, about 11,000 are members of the T&G, 96% of whom voted for strike action. | Out of the airline's total 14,000 cabin crew, about 11,000 are members of the T&G, 96% of whom voted for strike action. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY It is the travelling public that suffers from disruptions due to industrial actions such as these Diana, Johannesburg Send us your comments Profile: Willie Walsh | HAVE YOUR SAY It is the travelling public that suffers from disruptions due to industrial actions such as these Diana, Johannesburg Send us your comments Profile: Willie Walsh |
| They have complained that a new regime on sickness pay, introduced 18 months ago, means they are forced to work when they are ill. | They have complained that a new regime on sickness pay, introduced 18 months ago, means they are forced to work when they are ill. |
| BA insists the measures were needed to cut high levels of sickness absence. | BA insists the measures were needed to cut high levels of sickness absence. |
| Staff now take an average of 12 days sick leave each year - down from 22 days before the new rules were brought in, the airline says. | Staff now take an average of 12 days sick leave each year - down from 22 days before the new rules were brought in, the airline says. |
| Starter pay rates for crew members, overall pay grading and promotion opportunities are also subject to dispute, with the union unhappy that the starting wage for staff is £10,000. | Starter pay rates for crew members, overall pay grading and promotion opportunities are also subject to dispute, with the union unhappy that the starting wage for staff is £10,000. |