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Saturday, 13 March 2010

BBC News

• Losses reported by Scots airlineNewly-published accounts show the extent of a Scottish aviation company's financial difficulties.

Financial Times

• BA cabin crew reveal strike datesBritish Airways faces its first strike in more than a decade after representatives of its 12,000 cabin crew announced a series of walkouts later this month
• BA ground staff threaten to strikeBritish Airways, already threatened with strikes by cabin crew in a long-running row over cost-cutting, is facing a second potential dispute with ground staff over changes to working practices

The Guardian

• Seven days of BA strikes to go aheadMore than half a million travellers to be hit by successive weekend walkouts, with the first beginning on 20 MarchMore than half a million British Airways passengers face strike disruption this month after the Unite trade union announced walkouts over two consecutive weekends, prompting BA to withdraw a last-ditch peace offer.Unite has called a series of strikes by up to 12,000 flight attendants, beginning with a three-day walkout on 20 March and then a four-day stoppage from 27 March. Further strike action will take place after 14 April if there is no deal by then, the union added.Gordon Brow...

The Herald

• Strikes called by union as BA row escalatesTens of thousands of British Airways passengers are facing disruption due to seven days of strikes by cabin crew in an increasingly bitter row over cost-cutting.
• Seven days of BA strikesThousands of air passengers in Scotland face delays and ­cancellations during seven days of strikes by British Airways cabin crew.

The Independent

• BA cabin crew to strike after talks with airline break down Air passengers face weeks of disruption after talks between BA and the union representing its cabin crew broke down yesterday. The crew are being called out on a three-day strike from 20 March, and a four-day strike a week later. More strikes could follow in April.

The Scotsman

• BA chief criticises union bossesBritish Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has launched a scathing attack on union bosses as the row over cost-cutting intensified following the announcement of seven days o

The Telegraph

• Union behind British Airways strike receives £380,000 from taxpayers The trade union behind the British Airways strike has received almost £400,000 in taxpayers' money in three years.

Times Online

• BA strike Q&A: what to do if your flight is disruptedThe announcement today of a series of strikes by British Airways cabin crew will come as no surprise to travellers, but will, nevertheless, catch out tens of thousands of us.
• Union announces seven days of BA strikesBritish Airways faces the longest strike in its history after the union representing its cabin crew members today announced seven strike days in the run-up to Easter.
• Crew to strike for seven days as British Airways withdraws peace offerThe travel plans of half a million British Airways passengers were thrown into disarray when the union representing its cabin crew called seven days of strikes and the airline withdrew a last-minute deal aimed at averting a stoppage.

Reuters News

• BA crew to walk out in MarchLONDON (Reuters) - British Airways cabin crew will walk out for seven days this month after talks between the airline and unions broke down, in a dispute analysts said could cost the airline around 140 million pounds.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Assembly delay could mean end of the North-South airlink THE subsidised North-South airlink could end because of delays caused by the Welsh Assembly, airline officials claimed last night.

London Evening Standard

• BA cabin crew to strike over cutsTens of thousands of British Airways passengers are facing disruption because of seven days of strikes by cabin crew in an increasingly bitter row over cost-cutting.
• BA chief criticises union bossesBritish Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has launched a scathing attack on union bosses as the row over cost-cutting intensified following the announcement of seven days of strikes by cabin crew.

Metro

• BA cabin crew to strike over cutsTens of thousands of British Airways passengers are facing disruption because of seven days of strikes by cabin crew in an increasingly bitter row over cost-cutting.
• BA chief criticises union bossesBritish Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has launched a scathing attack on union bosses as the row over cost-cutting intensified following the announcement of seven days of strikes by cabin crew.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Trial for man accused of Yorkshire airport bomb hoax tweet UPDATEDA 26-year-old man alleged to have posted a message on Twitter threatening to blow an airport "sky high" is to face trial.

International Herald Tribune

• Strike Is Set After Talks Fail at British AirwaysBritish Airways cabin crew are preparing to walk off the job for seven days later this month after talks with management broke down without an agreement.

Other News Sources

• Trial for man accused of airport bomb hoax tweetA 26-year-old Doncaster man alleged to have posted a message on Twitter threatening to blow an airport "sky high" is to face trial.
• Short BA strikes will cause 'maximum disruption' Advantage boss Norman Gage has said the British Airways cabin crew's decision to strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March will cause
• AITO: Strike will lead to BA job lossesThe Association of Tour Operators has warned that British Airways cabin crew are putting their jobs at risk by staging a walkout later this month.
• Union warns of 'drawn out and bitter' fight with BAUnion insiders warn that the dispute with British Airways is likely to be œdrawn out and bitter� as cabin crew prepare to vote on strike dates.
• BA cabin crew strike will go aheadThe British Airways cabin crew strike is set to start next Saturday March 20 after the airline withdrew its latest offer on pay and working conditions.
• Flybe adds extra flights Airline Flybe has increased the number of seats available from Southampton Airport after British Airways cabin crew announced a series of strikes.
• BA strike will affect Scottish flights to LondonVIDEO: British Airways cabin crew will strike for seven days over next two weeks.
• British Airways Announces Tie-up with Meridiana and Adds Florence Route to NetworkBritish Airways announces new codesharing agreement with Meridiana allowing passengers to buy BA tickets for direct flights from Gatwick to Florence
• Grounded Varsity airline aims to relaunch YOUNG entrepreneur Martin Halstead admitted suffering a œpretty awful� few days after his airline™s flights from Oxford to Edinburgh were grounded after just a week.
• Airport bomb hoax case plea changeA 26-year-old man alleged to have posted a message on Twitter threatening to blow an airport
• BA cabin crew announce strike dates British Airways cabin crew are to strike for three days from March 20 and for four days from March 27 in a dispute over cost-cutting.Related StoriesUnion bosses to meet after BA peace talks failFresh general strike in GreeceUnite set to announce industrial action at BAMortgage ending down by half as tax break endsVauxhall given Government loan guarantee
• Assembly investigation into City Airport expansion takes off 12 March, 2010 What impact is the expansion of City Airport having on people living nearby? Are the environmental safeguards and controls that have been set up around the increased flights enough? The London Assembly™s Environment Committee has launched an investigation into the environmental impacts of the expansion of London City Airport (LCA) and wants to know how the extra flights are affecting people in the capital.  360-house-thumb.jpg ...
• BA cabin crew union warns of second wave of strikesBritish Airways' cabin crew union has warned of a second wave of strikes after 14 April if their dispute with the carrier remains unresolved.The Unite...
• Heathrow Airport receives second Emirates double-deckerHeathrow Airport is to be serviced by a second double-decker jumbo jet which offers passengers the ultimate luxury flight experience.Middle East airline Emirates already operates one service a day on the state-of-the-art aircraft from Heathrow Airport and from July 1st an extra flight per day will depart from the travel hub. The service will leave at 20:40 GMT and arrive in Dubai 06:30 GMT the next day.Among the luxury facilities on board are 14 first class private cabins, 76 flat seats in business class with mini-bars and over 1,000 entertainment channels.Personal satellite phones are also fi...
• London Assembly Investigation into City Airport Expansion An investigation into expansion of London City Airport has been launched.
• Emirates adds 60 jobs in WilmslowMiddle East airline Emirates is creating 60 new jobs at its European call centre in Wilmslow.
• Pilot who killed hunt supporter with propellor blade had 'poor attitude' A PILOT who killed a hunt supporter with a gyrocopter propellor blade had been reprimanded for risky flying just three days before the tragedy.
• BA strike: airline boss lashes out at unionThe boss of British Airways today accused union bosses of trying to "destroy" the airline after plans for seven days of strike action were confirmed.
• BA cabin crew set strike datesBritish Airways cabin crew will go on strike for seven days this month following the collapse of talks aimed at resolving a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and working conditions.
• New report from AEF reveals why Heathrow noise has become a problem many miles out from the airportAircraft noise has long been a concern for people living near Heathrow airport. But more recently, problems with regular noise disturbance have been reported by people many miles from the airport. Approach noise at Heathrow: concentrating the problem was written by AEF for HACAN (the Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise) following an increasing [...]
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• Ryanair and Air France clash on subsidiesAIR France and Ryanair have clashed over subsidies after the French carrier accused its low-cost Irish rival of putting pressure on regional authorities to give unfair support as the price of using their airports.
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