British Airways News
British Airways to increase route network in coming weeks
British Airways will resume flying to more destinations across its network this month, albeit offering fewer frequencies due to reduced demand and the impact of the global quarantine restrictions.
BA CityFlyer resumes operations at London City Airport
London City Airport has announced British Airways subsidiary BA CityFlyer will resume some routes from London City Airport to Ibiza, Florence, Málaga and Palma this summer.
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Walsh argues British Airways acting lawfully in jobs dispute
International Airlines Group chief executive, Willy Walsh, has rejected claims British Airways is acting unfairly toward staff as it seeks to downsize in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
British Airways branded ‘national disgrace’ by transport committee
The UK transport committee has criticised a British Airways decision to cut 12,000 jobs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, calling the move a “national disgrace”.
UK airlines launch legal action against government quarantine rules
British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair have launched a combined legal action against what they have branded a “flawed” quarantine introduced by the government earlier this week.
Unite seeks to block IAG acquisition of Air Europa
Unite has informed EU commissioner for competition, Margrethe Vestager, that it intends to act as a third party opposing the acquisition of Air Europa by International Airlines Group.
British Airways to consult on 12,000 job cuts
British Airways has begun discussions with unions over as many as 12,000 job cuts at the airline. The proposed restructuring and redundancy programme is necessary as demand for travel is unlikely to reach levels seen in 2019 for several years, the airline said.
British Airways brings travellers home from India
The airline has already flown back thousands of travellers as part of 65 rescue flights which have either operated or are planned to operate in the coming days from destinations across the globe.
British Airways confirms staff furlough
British Airways is making use of the Covid-19 job retention scheme on offer in the UK, with as many as 30,00 staff set to be furloughed. Under this scheme, employees will receive 80 per cent of their base pay and of certain allowances.
International Airlines Group scraps annual dividend
Stephen Gunning, chief financial officer for the company, said all profit for the financial year would now be allocated to the voluntary reserve in order to protect the liquidity of the company.
British Airways expected to furlough thousands of staff
British Airways is expected to announce it will suspend 36,000 staff as the carrier battles the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. However, no staff are expected to be made redundant.
British Airways to temporarily halt Gatwick operations
A brief statement from the British flag-carrier said: “Due to the considerable restrictions and challenging market environment, like many other airlines, we will temporarily suspend our flying schedule at Gatwick.”