This Article is From Apr 02, 2020

British Airways Could Suspend 36,000 Employees Amid Virus Crisis: Report

The airline has reached a broad deal with Unite union that will include suspension of jobs of 80% of BA's cabin crew, ground staff, engineers and those at head office.

British Airways Could Suspend 36,000 Employees Amid Virus Crisis: Report

Talks with the union are still ongoing, British Airways said in a brief statement to Reuters. (File)

IAG-owned British Airways is expected to announce a suspension of about 36,000 of its employees, BBC News reported on Wednesday.

The airline has reached a broad deal with Unite union that will include suspension of jobs of 80% of BA's cabin crew, ground staff, engineers and those working at head office, the news agency reported, adding that no staff were expected to be made redundant.

Talks with the union are still ongoing, British Airways said in a brief statement to Reuters.

British Airways had said on Tuesday it was temporarily suspending flights from Gatwick Airport, Britain's second-busiest airport, as the aviation sector reels under the coronavirus crisis.

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