UK Court Declares British Airways Christmas Strike Illegal

The strike could have caused problems for many UK and Bulgarian tourists who use the airline to fly between the two countries over the festive period. Photo by BGNES

A strike by British Airways cabin crew planned for Christmas has been declared illegal in a High Court ruling.

The court agreed with BA that the cabin crew's union, Unite, had not correctly balloted its members on the strike action.

The injunction means that the 12-day strike cannot now go ahead. Passengers traveling to and from Bulgaria from the UK were set to be badly affected.

Unite called it "a disgraceful day for democracy" and vowed to hold a fresh ballot of cabin crew if the dispute with BA was not resolved, the BBC reported.

British Airways said the decision would be welcomed by "hundreds of thousands of families in the UK and around the world".

"There was never any need for a strike and we hope that Unite will take this opportunity to reflect before deciding its next steps," a statement from the company said.

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