British Airways PLC and its cabin crew union are holding last-minute talks to try to avert strikes that threaten to ground many of the airline's flights, AP reported. BA chief executive Willie Walsh and leaders of the Unite union are meeting with a mediator Saturday to try to resolve a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and working conditions. If talks fail, Unite says its members will walk out Monday for a series of strikes totaling 15 days. -- SPA
