A little bit of good news has landed for BA flyers. A court has stopped the planned 5-day walkouts by British Airways cabin crew set to begin this week. The airline is slowly trying to get its schedule back in order as the union appeals the court's decision.

The BBC reports that, despite the court ruling, BA flights have been disrupted with the airline unable to reinstate all flights. BA says that at Heathrow, 90% of long-haul and 50% of short-haul flights are operating normally. However, the airline says passengers should not come to the airport unless they have a checked that their flight is unaffected. BA says Gatwick and London City airports are unaffected, according to the BBC report.

The Unite union, representing British Airways cabin crew, has threatened to pursue more strikes if the appeal to overturn the court's decision is not successful. Thus far, the courts have stopped two work actions over the last few months due to technicalities in the union's efforts to cast strike ballots. The union has threatened to strike in opposition to the airline's proposed cost-cutting measures.

Source: BBC