“UK pilots have claimed a ‘huge victory’ after a European court ruled British Airways should base holiday pay on overall earnings not just basic pay. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) said the European Court of Justice verdict would affect pilots and cabin crew and may cost airlines £50m. The case will now go back to the UK Supreme Court for a final ruling, which the union said was unlikely to differ.”
BBC News, 15th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
