70,000 passengers remain stranded after BA strike

TENS of thousands of passengers remained stranded last night as British Airways battled to clear a backlog of flights at Heathrow Airport following an end to unofficial action by its staff.

More than 70,000 people, mostly holidaymakers, were affected by a dispute that could cost BA up to €40 million in lost revenue.

Aer Lingus flights to and from the London airport ran on schedule yesterday but the airline was anticipating knock-on delays for some flights as a result of the dispute.