British Airways struggles on despite crew strike in London<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): British Airways (BA) is still serving Indonesia
\ndespite a 72-hour strike by its crew members in London, the air
\ncarrier said yesterday.<\/p>\n
The company's Jakarta manager, David Jones, said that BA
\noperated 25 percent more international flights yesterday than
\nplanned despite the industrial action by British Airlines'
\nStewards and Stewardess Association members.<\/p>\n
\"In Jakarta, three Heathrow-Jakarta and return flights have
\nbeen affected, however all efforts have been made to place those
\npassengers on the alternative flights of their choice,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"We are currently running 65 percent of all flights
\ninternationally and expect that normal operations will recommence
\nas of Monday.\"<\/p>\n
BA increased last year its Jakarta-London service, via Kuala
\nLumpur, from four times to five times a week.<\/p>\n
Customers due to fly with BA on flights which are not
\noperating will be rebooked on alternative services, offered a
\nfull refund, or where available, a transfer to other airlines.<\/p>\n
Customers that have already started their flights and are due
\nto return during the strike period are asked to contact BA.<\/p>\n
Air travelers braced themselves for more disruptions yesterday
\nas BA cabin crew entered the second day of their strike with no
\nsolution in sight, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n
As both sides squabbled over the legality of their 72-hour
\nwork stoppage, more than 25,000 passengers were left stranded
\nWednesday when the airline canceled half of its flights out of
\nLondon and up to 30 percent of the 1,000 flights it operates
\nworldwide each day.<\/p>\n
BA's Director of Human Resources Mervyn Walker said the
\nairline hoped to operate 20 percent more flights on Thursday, but
\na spokesman for the Transport and General Workers Union doubted
\nit would make much difference. (icn)<\/p>",
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