Airlines
British Airways To Cut 12,000 Jobs as Covid-19 Hits Results
Some 12,000 will be laid off at British Airways, which accounted for the majority of parent group IAG's declining revenues during the first quarter.
It is still to be determined how many of British Airways' 4.500 pilots will be among the 12,000 employees set to lose their jobs. [Photo: British Airways]
It is still to be determined how many of British Airways' 4.500 pilots will be among the 12,000 employees set to lose their jobs. [Photo: British Airways]

British Airways (BA) today launched a consultation process likely to result in 12,000 layoffs among its 42,000 staff. The move was confirmed in a statement issued by the UK carrier’s parent group, IAG, which also owns Spain’s Iberia and Ireland’s Aer Lingus.