The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has confirmed it will meet with British Airways and Unite this week, in a bid to end the bitter dispute over cabin crew pay and working conditions.
According to Peter Harwood, the organisation's chief conciliator, ACAS has presented "proposals for a way forward" .
Harwood said: "This is a very damaging dispute for all concerned. The proposals we have put forward must understandably remain confidential, however, to enable the parties to reflect on them without the glare of publicity".
The timings and location of any meetings are to be kept secret, he added, as past talks have been interrupted by campaigners.
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