The airline's chief executive Willie Walsh met leaders of Unite, the union representing cabin crew, last night in a renewed bid to reach a settlement. The talks at a secret location lasted for six hours and are expected to resume on Friday.
The first wave of three five-day strikes enters its fourth day today. Barring a breakthrough, the next round will start on Sunday and last until June 9.
Hundreds of flights have been grounded since Monday, including a total of 246 flights in and out of Heathrow yesterday, and over 200 on Tuesday.
Each side remained outwardly defiant before the negotiations. Beforehand, Unite's joint leaders, Tony Woodley and Derek Simpson, lambasted Walsh during an address to a crowd of picketing cabin crew near Heathrow.
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