LONDON – The striking Unite union has claimed that many of the British Airways flights that are running are doing so without passengers. Members of the union believe that BA are having planes fly carrying only cargo to give the impression that they are not so badly affected by the strike.
Yesterday BA added eight further long-haul flights and another 18 short-haul flights to its schedule despite the lack of cabin crew. Unite say that these planes are virtually empty and have branded the move ‘propaganda’. The reinstated flights are to Miami, LA, New York and Cape Town, among other places.
Unite say that only 30 per cent of flights took place on Saturday. British Airways have not given official details regarding flight cancellations.