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Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 07:31 GMT

BA cuts prices as strike averted

British Airways planes British Airways is offering cut-price tickets to help fill seats after a series of planned strikes by cabin crew staff were averted.

Although the three walkouts were called off on Monday, many passengers had already changed their travel plans, leaving planes far from full.

The airline said it was reducing many fares in the coming weeks to "excellent prices", due to high availability.

Cheaper destinations include return flights to the US, China and Europe.

'Opportunity'

In a dispute over pay and sickness, the first strike had been due to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, with two three-day walkouts planned for next month.

BA lost about 50,000 out of 77,000 passengers on Tuesday.

"Now the strike has been called off we have decided to further reduce many of our air fares so air travellers can take advantage of the higher than usual seat availability over the coming weeks at excellent prices," said BA head of sales Andrew Crawley.

"The reduced air fares are a superb opportunity to book a last minute spring break to a destination of choice."



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