British Airways (BA) might temporarily lease a
number of aircrafts from other operators to counteract possible
strikes by cabin crew.
The airline said it has plans to
lease up to 23 aircrafts, including full crew, from other UK and
European operators, to help run flights in the event of a strike.
The wet leases would only cover “certain routes”, but the company
declined to say which ones they would be.
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BA said that in addition to the leased
aircrafts, over 1,000 BA staff have volunteered to replace cabin
crew in the event of a strike.
The airline’s management led by Willie Walsh,
the arline’s CEO, and Unite – the union which represents the
cabin crew – have been discussing for months on the measures needed
to cut costs.
BA decided last year to reduce cabin crew on
long-haul flights from 15 to 14 personnel, without union
support.
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