Unite to delay strike ballot on new BA offer June 28, 2010 UNITE has decided to postpone balloting British Airways (BA) cabin crew on another potential strike after the trade union said that it will give members time to consider a new offer made by the airline. A third strike ballot was expected yesterday, but an offer made by BA management last week caused Unite to delay [...]
Unite to delay strike ballot on new BA offer June 28, 2010 UNITE has decided to postpone balloting British Airways (BA) cabin crew on another potential strike after the trade union said that it will give members time to consider a new offer made by the airline. A third strike ballot was expected yesterday, but an offer made by BA management last week caused Unite to delay [...]
Unite to ballot BA crew on a fresh offer to avert strikes July 6, 2010 BRITISH AIRWAYS (BA) cabin crew are to be balloted by trade union Unite on a recent offer from the airline that could put an end to the lengthy dispute. The union handed out a ballot yesterday to the crew it represents on the latest package proposed by BA management, which includes two years of guaranteed [...]
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Eurostar sees ash cloud help lift revenues July 22, 2010 ICELAND’S volcano Eyjafjallajokull significantly bolstered Eurostar’s business after the high-speed European train operator carried 100,000 more passengers during the first half of the year pushing revenue up by 18 per cent. Additional passengers looking to avoid air travel during the last six months boosted Eurostar’s revenue to £404m. Eurostar saw passenger numbers climb six per [...]
Banks and miners push FTSE to its highest close in a week August 17, 2010 FINANCIAL stocks and commodity companies pushed Britain’s top share index up for a third session by the close on Tuesday, as fears about a global economic slowdown abated and raw material prices gained. The FTSE 100 ended up 74.45 points, or 1.4 per cent, at 5,350.55, its highest close in a week. Miners were firmer, [...]
BA under fire from investors July 13, 2010 BRITISH AIRWAYS (BA) executives stood firm on the airline’s approach to crippling cabin crew strikes yesterday after a room of angry shareholders criticised its stance on the matter. At the Annual General Meeting (AGM), chief executive Willie Walsh and chairman Martin Broughton defended BA’s position on the 18-month long dispute and said the new offer [...]
BAA’s June traffic numbers knocked by BA crew strike July 12, 2010 STRIKES staged by British Airways (BA) cabin crew caused airports group BAA passenger traffic numbers to fall by 1.7 per cent last month. The airport operator, which is majority-owned by Spanish infrastructure firm Ferrovial, said 9.5m passengers flew from its UK airports last month, down from 9.7m in June 2009. BAA said without the impact [...]
Airlines warn over air levy and tax hikes June 20, 2010 AIRLINES have warned that the government’s plans to increase the departure levy could see passengers avoid the UK’s airports. It is thought that the rise in the levy, which is set for November, will cost a family of four travelling abroad up to £300 extra in taxes a year. The government is also planning to [...]
BAA lowers earnings forecast by £10m June 24, 2010 AIRPORT operator BAA has lowered its 2010 earnings forecast by £10m reflecting the impact of the volcanic ash cloud, strikes by British Airways cabin crew and bad weather. BAA, which is owned by Spain’s Ferrovial, forecast that its 2010 adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation would be £946M based on its expectation of [...]