British Airways has reached a deal in principle for pay increases for its pilots for the next few years.

The airline announced “an agreement in principle” for the pay award from 2023-27.

A spokesperson said: “The British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) will now ballot its members on the agreement in principle.

“The pay offer builds on a number of pay and reward changes made in 2022 to support colleagues throughout the business at a time of ongoing cost-of-living pressures.”