Members of the British Airline Pilots Association will begin their walkout at midnight over a long-running dispute over pay.
BA will have to cancel the vast majority of flights taking off from the UK on Monday and TuesdayBritish Airways passengers have been told to avoid airports as the clock counts down towards the start of a two-day pilot strike.
In an update posted on its website on Sunday morning, BA said its customer teams were"working tirelessly" to provide alternative options for affected travellers - including refunds and new flight dates. They argue that they accepted far lower pay rises when the IAG-owned firm was not doing so well, but the airline has said the pilots enjoy"world class" salaries that are"fair and generous".
Some 145,000 passengers could fly on a single day, and BA chairman and chief executive Alex Cruz told Sky News last monthIf there is no progress in talks between BA and BALPA, another strike is due to go ahead on 27 September.
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