BA strike decision due

British Airways will find out today whether the courts have overturned a decision to ban its cabin crew from carrying out a series of five-day strikes.The Unite union, which represents the BA staff, launched an appeal earlier this week, shortly after a technicality led a judge to rule that industrial action would be illegal. If the judge gives the go ahead for a walkout, strikes could begin as early as next week.Workers had been due to stay away between May 18 and 22, May 24 and 28, May 30 and June 3 and June 5-9. But Unite has said it will ballot members for a third time if judges refuse to overturn the ban. BA's refusal to reinstate travel perks for strikers and action taken against some of those who've walked out previously, appear to be the main stumbling blocks preventing an end to the dispute. Bay Capital