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<title>Union appeals for talks to end BA strike</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7802632&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>By Michael Holden 

LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - Union leaders called on Sunday for talks with British Airways bosses to end strike action by cabin crew staff that has led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights and disrupted travel plans for thousands of passengers. 
       The three-day action,...</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UPDATE 3-British Airways battles cabin crew strike</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7802575&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>By Michal Holden 

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - British Airways and union leaders disputed the impact of a three-day cabin crew strike which began on Saturday and opponents sought to use the row to embarrass the Labour government weeks before an election. 
       The walkout over pay and jobs which began...</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UPDATE 2-British Airways battles cabin crew strike</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7802550&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>By Tim Castle 

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - British Airways said on Saturday emergency plans to handle a three-day cabin crew strike were working well as opponents sought to use the dispute to embarrass the Labour government weeks before an election. 
       The walkout over pay and jobs which began...</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UPDATE 1-British Airways battles cabin crew strike</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7802540&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>By Tim Castle 

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - British Airways said it would fly more than 60 percent of passengers with flights booked for this weekend despite a three-day cabin crew strike that risks hurting the Labour government weeks before an election. 
       The walkout over pay and jobs which began...</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>RPT-British Airways battles cabin crew strike</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7802527&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>By Tim Castle 

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - British Airways said it would fly more than 60 percent of passengers with flights booked for this weekend despite a three-day cabin crew strike that risks hurting the Labour government weeks before an election. 
       The walkout over pay and jobs will disrupt...</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British Airways battles cabin crew strike</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7802520&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>By Tim Castle 

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - British Airways said it would fly more than 60 percent of passengers with flights booked for this weekend despite a three-day cabin crew strike that risks hurting the Labour government weeks before an election. 
       The walkout over pay and jobs will disrupt...</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Aer Lingus cabin crew to vote again on cost cuts</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7802446&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>DUBLIN, March 19 (Reuters) - Cabin crew at Irish airline Aer Lingus will vote for a second time to decide whether to accept a cost-cutting package, the company said, in a move that could prevent more layoffs or strikes at the carrier. 
       After an initial vote, cabin crews represented by the IMPACT...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>REFILE-UPDATE 4-British Airways crews to strike, angering PM</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7802274&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>By Jim Drury 

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - A three-day strike by many of British Airways' cabin crews will go ahead after union talks with management collapsed, leaving the ruling Labour government with a major headache weeks before a general election. 
       The strike begins on Saturday and is likely...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UPDATE 4-British Airways crews to strike, angering PM Brown</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7802262&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>By Jim Drury 

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - A three-day strike by many of British Airways' cabin crews will go ahead after union talks with management collapsed, leaving the ruling Labour government with a major headache weeks before a general election. 
       The strike begins on Saturday and is likely...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British Airways PLC - Holding(s) in Company</title>
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<description>RNS Number : 9007I
  British Airways PLC
  19 March 2010
   

 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                      British Airways Plc
 of existing shares to which voting rights are
 attached:ii
 2 Reason for the notification(please...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UPDATE 3-British Airways crews to strike after talks fail</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7802018&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>By Jim Drury 

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - A three-day strike by many of British Airways' cabin crews will go ahead from Saturday after talks with management collapsed, the Unite union said on Friday. 
       The strike, which is likely to disrupt travel plans for thousands, presents a major headache...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British Airways PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7802007&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 8914I
  British Airways PLC
  19 March 2010
   

British Airways Plc (the "Company")

Employee Share Schemes - Announcement of transaction in ordinary shares of 25p each.

Exercise of options

The Company announces that on 19 March 2010, options to acquire ordinary shares of 25p each in...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British Airways PLC - Holding(s) in Company</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7802000&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 8910I
  British Airways PLC
  19 March 2010
   

 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                                                      British Airways Plc
 of existing shares to which voting rights are
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 2...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British Airways PLC - Holding(s) in Company</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7801999&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 8910I
  British Airways PLC
  19 March 2010
   

 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                                                      British Airways Plc
 of existing shares to which voting rights are
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 2...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UPDATE 2-BA cabin crew to strike after talks fail</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7801709&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>By Jim Drury 

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew will go ahead from Saturday after talks with management collapsed, Britain's Unite union said on Friday. 
       The strike, which is likely to disrupt travel plans for thousands, presents a major headache for...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Union says British Airways strike will go ahead</title>
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<description>LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew will go ahead from Saturday after talks with management collapsed, Britain's Unite union said on Friday. 
       "The strike that is planned for midnight tonight will go ahead as will the other strike we have announced," said...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>British rail workers vote to strike as unrest grows</title>
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<description>LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Britain's rail signal workers have voted to strike in a row over jobs and changes to working practices, their union said on Friday, raising the threat of a first national rail strike in 16 years. 
       Any action would disrupt hundreds of thousands of passengers and be...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>BA and union to resume talks on eve of strike</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7801015&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>By Peter Griffiths 

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - British Airways and union leaders will restart talks on Friday to try to halt a strike this weekend that would disrupt thousands of passengers and undermine the government before an election due in May. 
       The airline's Chief Executive Willie Walsh...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>FACTBOX-BA cabin crew strike - what's it all about?</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:BAY.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7800011&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>March 18 (Reuters) - The Unite trade union has called out British Airways cabin crew on a three day strike from Saturday, with a four day walk out scheduled for March 27, although both the company and the union say they are still open to talks to prevent the industrial action. 
       Here's why they...</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>FACTBOX-British Airways boss Willie Walsh</title>
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<description>March 18 (Reuters) - British Airways (BA) and the Unite union have resumed talks to try to avert a weekend strike by cabin crew that would embarrass the ruling Labour government weeks before an election. 
       Here are some facts on BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh. 
        
       * WALSH AT BA: 
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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