Adds BA remark
Adds BA remark
Dec 16 (Reuters) – British Airways pilots have voted to simply accept an settlement to finish a dispute over pay which resulted within the first walkout by pilots within the airline’s historical past, the British Airline Pilots’ Affiliation (BALPA) stated on Monday.
Members of the union employed by the corporate, which is owned by Worldwide Consolidated Airways ICAG.L and in its 100th 12 months, voted by almost 9 to 1 to simply accept the ultimate settlement, the union said.
The 2 events final month reached a preliminary deal over pay and circumstances, which needed to be accepted by the union’s 4,000 British Airways (BA) pilots.
Pilots on the airline went on strike for 48 hours in September, grounding 1,700 flights. BA stated that the strikes had value it 137 million euros ($151 million).
“We welcome this information, which is an efficient outcome for our prospects, our folks, and our enterprise,” BA stated in a press release.
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