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Three judges of the Court appeal Wednesday ruled that the airline did had not broken personal individual contracts when he cut the number of cabin on flights from 15 to 14 in a drive to save 140 m ￡ per year.

The appeal lodged by more than 5 000 12 000 unionized BA cabin and was viewed as crucial to determine if there was a case for more strikes.

Industry experts estimate that, having lost the appeal, crew are now more likely to accept last offer BA to put an end to the long-lasting conflict.It cost the carrier 150 million from ￡.

Willie Walsh, BA CEO, various concessions made by earlier this month, including the popular restaurant travel perks - but not for two years and said demi.unir would ballots membership offer - but is still to do so.

BA said he was "pleased" that the Court of Appeal confirmed that "modest changes in the numbers of the crew aboard... were reasonable and not missed contracts crew can remain in place.

Rob McCreath, Archon Solicitors employment lawyer said that the case "unions may not apply collective agreements with employers by the courts."unless the terms agreed collectively are now part of individual contracts

The Court decision coincided with BA, October traffic figures who last week posted half 158 million tax profits of ￡ .Prime traffic has increased by 3 7pc 4 6pc and in economy class, in October 2009.

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