23-Mar-2010 9:28 AM

Unite 10am BA strike update: Day three

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Of the 77 flights scheduled:

37 of these have been empty
37 are "contingency" - are ready to go but BA do not know if they will have crew to fly them, or in fact customers
3 are running as normal
Of the 37 empty flights , this includes: JfK, Tel Aviv, Miami, Washington and lA - most of US operation is out.
Of 37 contingency flights - Denver, Dubai, Seattle, Bombay. These flights will be fully catered in case passengers turn up.
Only three flights working normally - Hong Kong, Bangkok and Vancouver.
Managers dressed as crew wandering round car park and have been told to look as if coming into work.
BA offering strike breakers £100 in taxis each way i.e. - into work and then out.

At 11am Unite joint general secretary, Tony Woodley will address striking BA cabin crew at Bedfont Football Club.