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British Airways strike causes flight cancellations
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IANS | 24 Aug, 2019
The British Airways strike next month is to cause at least five
consecutive days of flight cancellations, the airlines said on Saturday.
British
Airways pilots announced three days of strikes - taking place on
September 9, 10 and 27 - in a dispute over wages, the BBC reported.
The
British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) said on Friday the strikes
were a "last resort" born out of "enormous frustration" with airline
management.
The pilots have rejected a pay increase worth 11.5 per cent over three years, which the airline put forward in July.
Despite
the first strikes being on September 9 and 10, some customers flying
between the 8th and 12th have been told their flight has been cancelled
and to rebook or get a refund.
"We are doing absolutely
everything we can to prevent this unfair action from taking place and
ruining our customers' travel plans.
"Airlines have a very
complex operation and during times of widespread disruption, there can
be knock-on effects onto flights on other days," the UK flag carrier
said in a statement.
Customers have reported receiving emails
late Friday night and in the early hours of Saturday morning informing
them their flight had been cancelled.
Many have taken to social
media to complain that they have been unable to rebook via the website
or get through on the airlines' phone lines.
According to the airline, it carries 145,000 customers every day, with a fleet of more than 280 aircraft.
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