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Thursday, 16 February 2017

BBC News

• Lufthansa agrees pay deal with pilot unionLufthansa strikes a deal to solve a five-year-long dispute with pilots that cost it millions of euros.

The Guardian

• British Airways tries to break strike by threatening to cut staff perksUnite union accuses airline of bullying after it said in staff email that those continuing to strike would lose bonuses and benefits for up to two yearsBritish Airways has threatened to increase the penalties for cabin crew who continue to strike while halving the punishments for those who return to work, according to a staff email seen by the Guardian. The airline said workers who continued to strike would lose bonuses and staff perks for up to two years.About 2,900 crew members in BA’s mixed fleet who belong to the Unite union are embroiled in an industrial dispute with the airline, which it...

Birmingham Post

• Monarch launches new routes from Birmingham Low-cost airline will be flying to quartet of popular European destinations this summer

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Ryanair launches new routes from Leeds-Bradford Airport RYANAIR is flying high after announcing an expansion of its routes through Leeds Bradford Airport to deliver 1.3million passengers through the site.

Buying Business Travel

• Lufthansa strikes pay deal with pilotsThousands of pilots to receive 8.7% pay rise and one-off payment

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Heathrow lands best January on record• Heathrow welcomed a record 5.74 million passengers in January (+4.2%) alongside a 4.4% growth in cargo volumes. • Heathrow has seen growth accelerate in recent months, suggesting economic resilience as the UK adapts to Brexit. December (+4.4%) and January (+4.2%) saw the fastest year-on-year passenger growth for those months in 6 years. The rate of growth for passengers and cargo more than doubled in the second half of 2016 over the first half of the year. Furthermore, since the referendum vote, passenger flows outside the EU (+2.3%) have been growing more than twice as fast as gro...

Aviation Industry

• British Airways Unite cabin crew to strike again Feb. 22-25British Airways (BA) cabin crew, represented by the Unite union, will strike again Feb. 22-25 in a long-running dispute over pay levels. read more
• Finnair profit slips in 2016, but prospects hopefulFinnair recorded an annual profit for 2016 of €85.1 million ($90 million), down from the 2015 figure of €89.7 million. read more
• Lufthansa, pilot union negotiators accept recommended settlementLufthansa and the negotiating committee of pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) have accepted a mediator’s recommendations to end a pay dispute that has resulted in repeated flight deck crew strikes. read more