British Airways and union Unite have refuted claims that cabin crew are set to strike over Christmas.
A report in the Mail on Sunday said air passengers would be facing travel chaos over the festive season as union representatives were expected to vote in favour of a strike ballot. It claimed BA had broken its promises over work schedules and sick-pay provisions.
Strike action was averted in January after an agreement was made between the union and BA to implement a range of measures including new sick pay procedures and a pay rise of 4.6%.
A spokesman for Unite said: “The agreement made between BA and Unite is being implemented on an ongoing basis. There are no grounds for an industrial dispute.”
A spokesman for BA confirmed this. He said: “We have regular dialogue with cabin crew representatives to ensure the successful application of the agreement made last January. This process is continuing.”