Indian and global travellers were left stranded on Monday when British Airways cancelled “nearly 100 per cent” of its flights following British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) strike action.
The agony for passengers could continue on Tuesday and also on September 27 as the industrial action by pilots is scheduled for these days as well.
“With no details from BALPA on which pilots would strike, we had no way of predicting how many would come to work or which aircraft they are qualified to fly, so we had no option but to cancel nearly 100 per cent our flights,” the airline said in statement.
BBC News reported that the two-day strike is for an on-going dispute on pay and conditions adding that this is the first time that BA pilots have walked out and that the action could cost the airline up to £40 million a day.
