EasyJet and British airways staff may go on strike during the summer

Thousands of passengers are at risk of suffering through flight delays and cancellations during the next months. After staff members of both airlines began balloting on undertaking industrial action British Airlines’ pilots are unhappy with the pay offer that British Airlines offered and then withdrew. Regarding easyJet, the check-in staff at Stansted Airport are claiming that they are being paid salaries that are 20% lower than what other airlines’ employees receive for doing the same job.

Statements from the unions:

easyJet

Mark Barter, regional officer of Unite, said that "any strike would hit easyJet’s profit margins in a competitive marketplace with passengers seeking alternative travel arrangements to avoid potential travel chaos at Stansted." More than 35 employees working for easyJet at Stansted Airport are represented by Unite.

British Airways

British Airlines Pilots Association stated that "BALPA regrets the uncertainty for passengers and we will be doing everything we can to resolve this without disruption - but that depends on BA reciprocating."

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