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British Airways and unions close to agreeing pilots' pay deal

Air
Ilaria Grasso Macola
6 October 2023

British Airways (BA) and its biggest union, the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa), have reached an “agreement in principle” over pilots’ pay.

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The agreement would remove the threat of strike for at least three years

The agreement – which has been at the centre of month-long negotiations – would run until 2027, removing the threat of strike for at least three and a half years.

 

“We are pleased that we have now reached an agreement in principle for the pilot pay award 2023-2027,” a BA spokesperson said. “Balpa will now ballot its members on the agreement in principle.”

 

As part of the agreement, pilots will receive a 4% pay rise this year – which will be backdated to June – followed by a series of increases until June 2026.