Passengers at Paris’ second airport, Orly, have been angered and frustrated by an Air Algerie strike which has left them stranded. The Algerian state-run carrier is currently in conflict with its cabin crew over levels of pay. An impasse has resulted in a walkout by crew members which started on Monday. Air Algerie crew are [...]

EasyJet passengers in France face possible disruption, as cabin crew announce a 48-hour strike. The walkout will begin tonight at midnight and will continue through to 11.59pm on 13 July. The French union UNAC said strike action had become necessary after easyJet management refused to address issues including levels of pay and social security. Although the [...]

British Airways cabin crew are being offered the chance to bring to an end their fight with the airline as a new poll is sent out this week. Last year saw 22 days of industrial action which cost the airline around £150 million. This year has seen the threat of further strikes hanging over BA [...]

Passengers who have booked summer holiday flights with the nation’s flag-carrier, British Airways, may no longer have to worry about strike disruption as the airline and the union representing its cabin crew have reportedly thrashed out a deal. For the past 18 months, the threat of industrial action has tarnished BA’s reputation, resulted in 22 [...]

An employment tribunal has been hearing how a British Airways worker allegedly posted threats and abuse on YouTube aimed at strike-breakers. Bryan Benning reportedly threatened to poison a pilot’s food and told other strike-breakers that he was in possession of their details. BA officials claim they managed to trace Mr Benning and intercept him before [...]

Following investigations by safety experts, it has been discovered that the Southwest Airlines passenger jet which suffered a hole in its roof on Friday as it was carrying more than 100 passengers was showing signs of metal fatigue. A cabin pressure drop caused by the appearance of a hole in the fuselage meant the pilot [...]

Just as British Airways looked like it was going to come to an agreement with its cabin crew a fresh argument has erupted. The airline is now being accused of discriminating against pregnant staff by taking away their pay if they live too far away from an airport where they could work as a member [...]

British Airways and the union representing the airline’s cabin crew are set to make a fresh start in their peace negotiations before the closure of the latest ballot on strike action. Unite’s new general secretary, Len McCluskey, and BA’s new chief executive, Keith Williams, are both said to be keen to find a resolution over [...]

Dubai-based carrier Emirates has said it will be hiring 4,000 new cabin crew workers in 2011. The news comes as the airline continues its expansion efforts. The company said this week that it has already begun the hiring process in countries on all six continents in which it operates and the number of cabin crewmembers [...]

The union representing British Airways’ cabin crew has announced the dates of a fresh strike ballot. It will begin on 1 March and will end on 28 March. A decision on whether further industrial action is to take place will be announced shortly afterwards. The latest ballot is the fourth to be held by Unite [...]