3:41am EDT
LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - The chief executive of British Airways Willie Walsh said on Friday he was ready to meet unions to discuss a dispute with cabin crew but had no plans to do so before a strike begins on Saturday.

"There are no plans," Walsh told BBC News 24 when asked if he was going to talk to the union on Friday.

"I met with Brendan Barber, (general sectretary) of the Trades Union Congress, earlier this week. Brendan asked me if I would be available. I told him I would. I'm available at any stage if he gets the trade union to agree to meet, so I'm ready," he said.

Cabin crew staged a three-day strike from March 20 and plan a further four-day stoppage from Saturday