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British Airways: the union threatens other strikes

Protests already set for next week, but new dates could arrive

Next week the British Airways (BA) airline pilots' strike will begin: the dates set are on September 9, 10 and 27, but now the Balpa Union (British Airline Pilots' Association) has threatened further days of protest. The carrier, in order to stem the economic loss, had to increase ticket prices by as much as several hundred pounds. Balpa Secretary General Brian Strutton said today, on September 6:...

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London, UK, 09/06/2019 12:43
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