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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.”
British Airways extends revolving credit facility
British Airways-owner IAG added it was exploring a number of operational and treasury initiatives to improve further its cash flow and liquidity and would update the market in due course.
Chancellor Sunak rules out support for UK aviation sector
Having previously pledged to work with carriers to overcome the financial difficulties created by the coronavirus pandemic, chancellor Rishi Sunak has now advised airlines to find other forms of funding.
Hospitality industry widens battle against plastic
British Airways and Radisson Hotel Group have become the latest hospitality organisations to outline plans to reduce dependence on single-use plastic.
British Airways launches Royal Air Maroc codeshare
British Airways and Royal Air Maroc have announced a new codeshare agreement which will open up new routes across Morocco including Casablanca and Agadir.