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Thousands of British Airways passengers will have to make alternative travel arrangements next week due to a two-day strike by the airline's cabin crew.
After the breakdown of talks with the union, British Airways (BA) said no flights will leave Heathrow on Tuesday, 30 January and Wednesday, 31 January.
All domestic and European BA flights to and from Gatwick will also be halted.
BA said it was "deeply sorry" that its customers were innocent victims. The dispute is over pay and sick leave.
'Warning for customers'
The airline said it remained "absolutely determined" to negotiate a settlement with the Transport & General Workers Union (T&G) before next Tuesday.
However, BA added that it wanted customers to have sufficient warning of its contingency plans for the strike days, to allow them sufficient time to make alternative travel arrangements.
"It is not too late for the T&G to call off this dispute and we will do all be can to reinstate some of the cancelled fights," said BA chief executive Willie Walsh.
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