British Airways met transport unions today after a strike forced it to cancel more than 500 flights over the weekend.
Management and union officials were negotiating after both sides were caught by surprise when about 250 check-in staff walked off the job last Friday at Heathrow airport, the world's busiest international hub.
There was no word on any progress from a spokeswoman for British Airways, Europe's biggest airline, whose share price was down 0.7 per cent by 2.25 p.m.
The sudden strike over a new shift-monitoring system raised fears that BA's drive to cut costs and rebuild profits was starting to prompt workplace unrest and harm customer relations. It disrupted travel plans for more than 100,000 people, and the company is still trying to clear the backlog of delayed passengers.
Many travellers faced long waits at Heathrow, where British Airways has the biggest share of take-off and landing slots - often spending an uncomfortable night on the airport's floor.