British Airways staff cancels strike; reaches agreement
The staff of British Airways Plc have cancelled plans to go on 3-day strikes after reaching an agreement with the management on pay and sick leave 10 hours before the two-day walkout was due to start. The carrier said it will increase pay for cabin crew by 4.6 percent this year.

British Airways, which had canceled 1,300 flights in preparation for the strike, said all long-haul routes and some short-haul flights will be restored.

Cabin crew members voted Jan. 15 to strike after objecting to reductions in sick leave and the number of attendants on planes.

Shares of British Airways rose 14.5 pence, or 2.8 percent, to 542 pence in London. Under the agreement, the top base pay of flight attendants hired after 1997 will be increased to 19,418 pounds a year from 15,748 pounds. These employees have been paid less than workers with longer service.
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