British Airways canceled all flights due to a pilot's stop

"We have no choice but to cancel almost 100% of our flights" The company said in a statement that it had been forced to make its decision due to the lack of information provided by the Balpa union on the number of pilots on strike.

The measure concerns approximately 100 000 pbadengers, the BBC

The force measurement is based on a pay claim by the company's pilots, who fly approximately 850 flights a day in the UK, mostly departing from Heathrow and Gatwick airports at the same time. London

Heathrow, one of the largest airports in the world, had less activity today and Terminal 5, used by British Airways, the air sorry, with empty cafes and long taxi lines that no customer has found.

The company, owned by the Hispano-British group IAG which also includes the Spanish airline Iberia and the Irish airline Aer Lingus, has offered to travelers to return their money or move their reservations to other dates.

This is the first strike launched by British Airways pilots and about 93% of BA members of the Balpa union voted for it.