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| British Airways pilots are to strike on 9, 10 and 27 September in a dispute over pay, the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) has said. | British Airways pilots are to strike on 9, 10 and 27 September in a dispute over pay, the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) has said. |
| The three-day strike - the first by BA pilots - could cause severe disruption, as Balpa represents about 90% of the airline's pilots. | The three-day strike - the first by BA pilots - could cause severe disruption, as Balpa represents about 90% of the airline's pilots. |
| The union said strikes were a "last resort" born out of "enormous frustration" with airline management. | |
| BA called it "unjustifiable" and said Balpa was "destroying" travel plans. | BA called it "unjustifiable" and said Balpa was "destroying" travel plans. |
| The union said BA rejected a "number of packages" that were proposed to resolve the pay dispute, and that there remains a gap of around £5m between the two sides' positions. | The union said BA rejected a "number of packages" that were proposed to resolve the pay dispute, and that there remains a gap of around £5m between the two sides' positions. |
| The industrial action comes after 93% of Balpa's members voted in favour of striking. | The industrial action comes after 93% of Balpa's members voted in favour of striking. |
| "Over recent years BA pilots have made sacrifice after sacrifice to assist the company such as taking a pay cut, productivity increases, closing the final salary pension scheme, giving up annual leave days, a new rostering system, and reducing flying pay," Balpa said. | "Over recent years BA pilots have made sacrifice after sacrifice to assist the company such as taking a pay cut, productivity increases, closing the final salary pension scheme, giving up annual leave days, a new rostering system, and reducing flying pay," Balpa said. |
| Pilots have rejected a pay increase worth 11.5% over three years, which the airline put forward in July and said was a "fair offer". | Pilots have rejected a pay increase worth 11.5% over three years, which the airline put forward in July and said was a "fair offer". |
| Cancelled flights | Cancelled flights |
| BA said it is making changes to its flight schedule, adding that it will "do everything [it] can to get as many people away on their journeys as possible". | BA said it is making changes to its flight schedule, adding that it will "do everything [it] can to get as many people away on their journeys as possible". |
| "However, it is likely that many of our customers will not be able to travel and we will be offering refunds and rebookings for passengers booked on cancelled flights," it said. | "However, it is likely that many of our customers will not be able to travel and we will be offering refunds and rebookings for passengers booked on cancelled flights," it said. |
| BA lost an appeal aimed at halting the strikes last month. | |
| Its owner, International Airlines Group (IAG), had sought an injunction to prevent the strike in the High Court, but it was overturned. | |
| It was then rejected by the Court of Appeal on 31 July. | |
| IAG, which also owns Spanish carrier Iberia and Ireland's Aer Lingus, reported a pre-tax profit of €3bn (£2.7bn) last year, up almost 9.8% on the previous year. | |
| British Airways contributed £1.96bn to that, up 8.7% on 2017. |