British Airways Boeing 777 (Image: Aviation Media Agency)
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British Airways to shed up to 12,000 jobs

British Airways (BA/BAW) will need to cut up to 12,000 jobs as its parent company begins a “restructuring and redundancy programme” to recover from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. The airlines parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) said that a plan was being put to trade unions representing the airlines in [read more]

Practising service onboard British Airways A350XWB G-XWBA (Image: Stuart Bailey/BA)
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British Airways Cabin Crew anger at lack of PPE

A group of British Airways Cabin Crew have refused to carry out their duties as they claim the airline is failing to issue enough Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to keep them protected from Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the multiple sources, 25 members of Mixed Fleet Cabin Crew are refusing to [read more]

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British Airways set to furlough 36,000 staff

British Airways (BA/BAW) is expected to furlough 80% of its workforce following days of negotiations with Unions. According to sources close to the negotiations British Airways staff, which include Cabin Crew, Ground Staff and Engineers, will be put on temporary furlough under the Government Job Retention scheme. The deal is [read more]

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British Airways suspending all flights from Gatwick

British Airways (BA/BAW) are suspending flight operations from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) from 31st March. Crews that were due to operate flights from London Gatwick over the next few weeks have now had their rosters changed to standby. The move comes as British Airways, like all airlines, face tougher travel restrictions [read more]