AGM report from Bloomberg
British Airways Union to Ask Shareholders to Press Compromise From Walsh - Bloomberg
Walsh told investors that British Airways is in dispute with the
BASSA branch of Unite, which represents cabin crew, rather than with the majority of workers, and that he’s hopeful the latest proposal will be seen as a way of ending the dispute.
“We are absolutely determined to make what changes are necessary to ensure that British Airways is competitive in the future,” he said. “There is no fudging of this issue. Our costs must be brought into line with those of our competitors.”
Cabin-crew costs at Dubai-based long-haul carrier Emirates are probably less than half those at British Airways, he said.