March 22, 2010
As a strike by British Airways cabin crew entered its third day Monday, travelers were bracing for even worse turmoil to come, with labor strife spreading to other European airlines for the coming weekend.
British Airways said it was on track to fly more than 60 percent of passengers despite the labor action. Several long-haul flights were canceled Monday, including trans-Atlantic routes. The strike was to end Monday night but resume on Saturday for another four days.
Air France crews are to walk off the job for four days beginning Sunday, and pilots at Lufthansa and TAP Portugal are also in a combative mood.
A British Airways spokesman in London declined to say how many flights had been canceled on Monday. The airline’s Web site showed a total of six flights canceled between New York and London Heathrow, one on the London-Hong Kong route, and three between London and Los Angeles.
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