As strikes have come to an end, Acas has revealed that British Airways and Unite have offered fresh proposals in order to settle the on-going dispute. Although neither party will disclose the details of the talks, it is known that new negotiations will centre on the issue of travel perks that several cabin crew lost after joining the strikes in March. BA confirmed Aca’s statement was correct but would not comment further. Last week Unite threatened further strike action if an agreement could not be made. The union reckons the strikes have cost BA £150 million but it has been suggested that cabin crew are anxious that if the airline falls any further then they would lose their job. According to a report by the Daily Mail, the number of staff voting for industrial action has fallen from 66% to 52% as members cross the picket line to carry on supporting their livelihoods. Meanwhile as the airline looks ahead, BA boss Willie Walsh has warned that operations would expand in Madrid rather than Heathrow after its Iberia merger. "You've got a fantastic airport in Madrid that has excess capacity that the Spanish government has invested in, that Madrid's local government has invested in, and we'll grow there," Walsh told the Financial Times. "Growth is not going to go away. Growth will just leave the UK and go to other parts of Europe.” The comment comes after the UK government scrapped plans for a third runway at Heathrow and said it would not allow new runways in the south east of England. Air travel demand is predicted to grow from 117 million passengers in 2000 to 300 million in 2030 but the government thinks this can be catered for by regional airports and high-speed rail links.