British Airways plans to operate a full service today and tomorrow after cabin crew called off today’s 48-hour strike yesterday.
It had cancelled 1,300 flights over the two days in anticipation of the strike and many of the 120,000 passengers affected have rebooked with other airlines or at later dates.
BA advised customers booked with other carriers not to try to switch back.
It had earlier warned services were unlikely to operate as normal even if plans for the industrial action were abandoned.
Strikes planned next week and in a fortnight have also been called off following a deal with the T&G, representing 11,000 of BA’s 14,000 cabin crew.
Staff were demanding changes to the airline’s policy on sick leave and removal of the current cap on higher pay rates for those with less than 10 years at BA.
The deal, involving changes to the carrier’s sickness policy, higher salary increments and an above-inflation pay rise of 4.6% this year, will still require acceptance by union members. BA had sought to avoid unilateral pay negotiations as it prepares for talks across the company.
Passengers with tickets for travel today and tomorrow are advised to reconfirm their bookings by calling 0800 727 800.
However, those due to fly with BA franchise partners GB Airways and BMED or regional carrier BA Connect have no need to reconfirm as these carriers were not involved in the dispute.