BA: Trustees had no power to make amendment
Airways Pension Scheme (APS) trustees did not have the authority to make an amendment to the scheme rules, a lawyer for British Airways (BA) has told the High Court.
Beginning BA's closing statement on 5 December, Michael Tennet QC said awarding a discretionary increase was therefore also beyond the trustees' powers. The comments were made in the final week of a...
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