British Airways union in a striking mood

BA plane flies above picket line at Heathrow Airport  (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

By David Stewart White
Examiner.com
Updated May 31, 2010  13:40 EDT

As the strike by British Airways cabin crew members settled into the second of three, five-day walkouts, the Unite cabin crew union announced plans for a new strike vote.

If approved by members, additional strikes could be scheduled in August.

The current strike dates includes 20 days of strikes, spread out over:

    •    May 18-22 (stopped by court injunction)
    •    May 24-28,
    •    May 30-June 3, and
    •    June 5-9.

British Airways has continued to operate a substantial portion of its flight schedule using non-striking workers and chartered aircraft. 

Schedules and information can be found on the British Airways website and travelers should check for updates frequently.