Daily Mail - 06.09.2019

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THAT’S a class act!

Shy Charlotte gets

a helping hand on

first day at school

MORE MAGICAL PICTURES SEE PAGES 2&

GREED OF

BA PILOTS

WRECKING

HOLIDAYS

They earn up to £167k but now want

even more – or they’ll strike in days

By James Salmon

Transport Editor

BRITISH Airways is on

the brink of its first

pilots’ strike after

accusing ‘cynical’ union

bosses of making an

11th-hour pay demand.

The Balpa union has refused

to meet BA ahead of strike

action on Monday and Tues-

day unless the airline agrees

to discuss a ramped-up pay

deal that equates to an extra

£11,600 a year for pilots.

While striking a conciliatory

tone in public, Balpa sent an

internal bulletin to members –

including captains paid an aver-

age of £167,000 a year – preparing

them for more strikes if no break-

through is made.

BA said Balpa submitted

‘inflated’ demands for extra

bonuses and perks worth an extra

£50 million a year, or about £11,

LUXURY

TO BE WON

PULLOUT INSIDE

HOLIDAYS

Charlotte with her arm round George yesterday