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LONDON — Recession-weary passengers lashed out at British Airways PLC workers Tuesday as the carrier began last-ditch legal action to avert a Christmas cabin-crew strike that threatens to ruin holiday plans for about a million travelers.
Faced with the possibility that the bulk of its planes will be grounded at the busiest time of the year, the money- losing airline applied to the High Court for an injunction to bar the planned 12-day walkout that is due to start Dec. 22.
An emergency hearing was scheduled for today, but that still left passengers in limbo, contemplating soaring prices for alternative flights — or train journeys — to enjoy Christmas and New Year’s celebrations.
