BA flying half sail at Heathrow due to strike

Next week's cabin crew strike means that British Airways will be flying a minimum of half of its flights from Heathrow

British Airways announced that 60% of it's long-haul flights and only 50% of its short-haul flights would continue next week. The first of four strikes planned is set to begin on Tuesday.

Cabin crew employees of British Airways have been threatening another strike since the ones in March, over disagreements about pay and conditions.

Philip Hammond has become the new Transport Secretary as the Conservatives took power; here is what he had to say about the situation: "The strikes are self-defeating. The airline and the union need to get around the table as soon as possible."

British Airways has announced that all flights from Gatwick and London City airports will continue as planned, and they hope to fly 70% of their Heathrow passengers.

The union for the cabin crew is called Unite, and British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has said that the "door remains open to Unite, day and night." The cabin crew strikes in March cost British Airways over £45 million.

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