Holiday chaos could continue as British Airways pilots are considering strike action.
The pilots' union Balpa has called for a new pay deal and is now reportedly threatening a walkout after those calls were shot down by airline chiefs.
It comes as British Airways check-in and baggage staff have accepted a separate eight percent pay rise, putting an end to their threatened strike action this summer.
Following a temporary pay cut to curb job losses in 2020, pilots are now seeking increased pay with their union amid ongoing inflation and a rising cost of living, reports the Express.
Martin Chalk, Balpa general secretary, recently said: “We are in talks with British Airways and wish to persuade them that continuing deductions from our members’ pay is unwarranted.
"We should actually be talking about pay increases given the inflationary scenario.
“Unless BA is prepared to walk with us down that road then we will have to consult with members to consider our next actions.”
According to The Telegraph, British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle was warned during a meeting with pilot representatives last week that “only quantifiable actions would be acceptable”.
However, an email said: "This did not happen".
A union source told the national newspaper that members believe that the airline seems to ignore pay talks until a ballot is issued.
They said: "Within Balpa we don’t usually like to do that. We would rather take a grown-up approach."
However, the source said that the union is under enormous pressure from members to act.
Pilots for the airline are said to have agreed on a pay cut in July 2020 to mitigate job losses.
They accepted a temporary cut of 20 percent, falling to eight percent over the following two years, allowing job cuts to be reduced from 1,255 to 270.
British Airways offered a five percent pay reward earlier this year that was accepted by the union and pilots.
A BA spokesperson said: "We remain committed to continuing talks with the union."
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