British Airways Loses Court Bid To Halt Pilot Pay Walkout
- Pilots voted for their first strike in about four decades
- Dispute is at peak summer season, when strikes are most costly
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British Airways lost a U.K. court bid to halt a pilot strike at the height of the summer travel season, potentially clearing a path for the airline’s first walkout by cockpit crew since the 1970s.
London’s High Court declined on Tuesday to grant BA an injunction against a pilots’ union, whose members this week backed action including a strike with a 93% majority. The airline and the British Airline Pilots Association are locked in a labor dispute over pay, profit sharing, and a share-awards program.