British Airways has cancelled 1,700 flights after its pilot went on strike over a pay dispute for the first time,
: Almost all British Airways flights have been grounded for 48 hours as 4,000 pilots stage their first ever strike over a pay dispute and cost-cutting at the U.K.’s flag carrier.
Some 1,700 flights have been cancelled amid the disruption, while tens of thousands of passengers have been told not to travel to airports. The airline carries 145,000 people a day, according to its website.BA has been locked in a dispute with its pilots over pay. Pilots rejected the offer of a 11.5% pay rise over three years inInstead, pilots union Balpa claims that its members should get a greater share of the IAG’s profits—BA’s parent company.
The airline celebrated its 100th anniversary on August 25 but has faced mounting customer dissatisfaction over cuts to its onboard service, IT mishaps and a $225 million fine after hackers stole customers details.
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