British Airways Says Pandemic May Cost 10,000 Jobs
- Airline has reached deals, agreements in principle with unions
- Changing quarantine rules having impact on demand: Cruz
Crew members prepare an air stair for a British Airways aircraft at Bournemouth Airport in Bournemouth.
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British Airways is expecting to cut as many as 10,000 jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic even as the airline reached deals or agreements in principle with its various unions.
The flagship U.K. carrier has seen 7,200 people leave as of last week, Chief Executive Officer Alex Cruz told lawmakers in London on Wednesday. The company remains in discussions with some labor groups, he said, and has rowed back on a plan to fire and rehire staff on new contracts.