British Airways Seeks Planes and Crew From Qatar During Proposed Flight Attendant Strike
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Most passengers would love it if British Airways could keep flying a full schedule even while many of its flight attendants are on strike. But will regulators let British Airways wet-lease nine planes registered in Qatar?
With some of its cabin crew members preparing to strike next month for roughly two weeks, over pay and benefits, British Airways is considering temporarily leasing short-haul aircraft registered in Qatar to fly some of its routes, according to a new filing.
The UK's aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority, said Thursday that British Airways has requested to wet-lease nine Qatar-registered Airbus A320s and A321s from July 2 through July 16 — coinciding with the proposed strike. The regulator said British Airways also wanted sought to use the aircraft "for additi
