Massive British Airways Strike Averted; All Flights 'Operating As Normal'

December 17, 2009 at 1:54 PM | by JetSetCD | Comments (0)

BREAKING: The BBC reports that the imminent two-week holiday strike by British Airways' employees has been averted. When the airline employee union United decided to strike during peak holiday travel time, from December 22-January 2, and for so long a time, British Airways took them to court to seek an injuction.

Today, the court ruled in favor of British Airways, meaning that BA employees will have to report to work as normal through the holidays, but they will hold another vote to strike after the new year. And the union was even denied the ability to appeal the decision! Flights are back on, everybody!

Of course traveling on BA will still be a horrible mess during the holidays thanks to this tumult, and the in-flight crew will no doubt be flying with a frown, but BA has this to say on the decision:

We are delighted for our customers that the threat of a Christmas strike has been lifted by the court. It is a decision that will be welcomed by hundreds of thousands of families in the UK and around the world. All our flights are operating as normal.

See the full statement here. By now we hope that most of the affected travelers have successfully rebooked with less shakey carriers, and if you still want to rebook and escape the BA drama, check out our tips on rebooking your ticket from someone who's stuck scrambling to do the same now.

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