The 12-month dispute between BA and the Unite union has been a long and gruelling process for BA, one that has cost the airline £150million.
Staff at BA previously received a 90% discount on stand-by tickets but following strike action from crew members, the company revoked the privilege.
It seems now that some BA employees involved with the strike action will have their travel benefits reinstated, but this will not be true for all as BA considers employee loyalty.
BA said that restoring the travel perks would only come into play if Unite agreed to abandon any legal action against the airline.
The Unite union will put the BA offer forward to members with results due in mid-November. If the employees involved agree to the deal, it would end one of the UK’s longest industrial disputes.
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Wednesday, 3 November 2010
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
BA boss warns Middle East airlines could be a threat to UK carriers
As the European Union funds the growth of Middle East airlines, British Airways chief executive, Willie Walsh, has warned this could pose a threat on our own carriers.
Walsh has referred to an agreement between the US and Europe that prohibits government credit guarantees to airlines in the home countries of Airbus and Boeing, yet allows credits to be exported to the Middle East, leaving them with greater opportunities to expand. He said: “We have been slow in the UK and in Europe to recognise the competitive threat. We should be concerned about what is happening.”
In 2010, the UK saw a string of travel operators suffer bankruptcy after the recent economic trouble; Walsh has warned the EU is providing a threat to European airlines. He said: “We are financing our competitors by providing them with cheap access to capital. This is a very significant threat.”
The new Plimsoll Analysis - Global Passenger Airlines, gives a concise assessment of the top 300 major Airlines from around the world. Click here to see how British Airways compares to its key rivals.
Walsh has referred to an agreement between the US and Europe that prohibits government credit guarantees to airlines in the home countries of Airbus and Boeing, yet allows credits to be exported to the Middle East, leaving them with greater opportunities to expand. He said: “We have been slow in the UK and in Europe to recognise the competitive threat. We should be concerned about what is happening.”
In 2010, the UK saw a string of travel operators suffer bankruptcy after the recent economic trouble; Walsh has warned the EU is providing a threat to European airlines. He said: “We are financing our competitors by providing them with cheap access to capital. This is a very significant threat.”
The new Plimsoll Analysis - Global Passenger Airlines, gives a concise assessment of the top 300 major Airlines from around the world. Click here to see how British Airways compares to its key rivals.
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
The union representing British Airways cabin crew, Unite, has threatened to increase the intensity of their dispute with the airline.
Earlier this year, BA cabin crew went on strike for a total of 22 days costing the airline approximately £150m. Although facing tremendous losses as well as having to cancel hundreds of flights, BA tried to make the best of a bad situation by bringing in employees from other parts of the company to take over cabin crew duties.
Unite has now warned that any further strike action would include any ground staff currently working for BA, including check-in workers and baggage handlers. Introducing these members of BA staff to strike action could potentially be catastrophic to the company.
The union needs to accept that conditions in the post recession industry are such that the airline simply cannot sustain the level of reward its members have become accustomed to. For example, salaries as a percentage of sales for British Airways are 26% compared to 14% at Virgin and 10% at Ryanair. Without a plausible alternative, the board have to cut staff, remuneration and perks if the airline is to survive.
To see how British Airways compares to other Airlines click here and read the following analysis on the Global Airlines
Unite has now warned that any further strike action would include any ground staff currently working for BA, including check-in workers and baggage handlers. Introducing these members of BA staff to strike action could potentially be catastrophic to the company.
The union needs to accept that conditions in the post recession industry are such that the airline simply cannot sustain the level of reward its members have become accustomed to. For example, salaries as a percentage of sales for British Airways are 26% compared to 14% at Virgin and 10% at Ryanair. Without a plausible alternative, the board have to cut staff, remuneration and perks if the airline is to survive.
To see how British Airways compares to other Airlines click here and read the following analysis on the Global Airlines
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