British Airways passengers face disruptions
Associated Press, London | Sat, 03/27/2010 5:11 PM
British Airways workers are taking to
the picket lines for the second round of strikes against the
struggling airline.
Union officials say some 12,000 members
are taking part in the four-day strike that began Saturday.
BA has been taking a hard line against
strikers, and has promised to fly more than three-quarters of booked
passengers. But its Heahrow services will be severely depleted - down
to 55 percent for short haul and 75 percent for long haul - as the
dispute over pay and changes to working conditions trudges on.
Both the airline and the union say they
are willing to return to negotiations but there is little sign of
reconciliation from either side.
A first round of strikes last week cost
the airline around 21 million pounds ($31 million).
