Thousands of British Airways workers to get pay rise of up to 13%

Deal for 16,000 workers including cabin crew, engineers and baggage handlers follows strike threat

About 16,000 workers at British Airways are to receive a pay rise worth as much as 13%, reversing cuts imposed during the Covid pandemic.

Union leaders said the deal arose after the threat of strike action earlier this summer by check-in staff, which resulted in a pay agreement that was being extended across the workforce.