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British Airways
Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 6:50 pm
by Clive
Reports in today's news that BA intend to cut 12,000 jobs (a quarter of the workforce) and they have told staff they may not reopen their LGW base after the Covid pandemic passes.
Re: British Airways
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 10:55 am
by Allen McL
Been talking to my BA pilot pal, who's extremely angry at the cynicism of these proposals by BA at this time of massive profits. He says what they are proposing is "truly evil" and they've basically been told to accept a huge raft of pay and T&C's cuts or else. What a shower they've become.
Re: British Airways
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 1:25 pm
by Ekally1
Also puts BA's massive max order in doubt as they where supposed to be LGW based
Re: British Airways
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 3:37 pm
by jetblue497
Remember this "order" has never been finalized. Chance of it firming dropping rapidly by the day.
Re: British Airways
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 5:06 pm
by McG
Looks like the plans to go daily to LHR from GLA from 1st June have been canned along with the proposed double daily to LCY. Seems to be sticking to the same schedule as currently operating 3/4 per week.
Re: British Airways
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 7:41 pm
by Bearsden
McG wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 5:06 pm
Looks like the plans to go daily to LHR from GLA from 1st June have been canned along with the proposed double daily to LHR. Seems to be sticking to the same schedule as currently operating 3/4 per week.
It is going to be a long slow slog . . . . my forecast would be double daily by September
Re: British Airways
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 7:43 pm
by Pilot Friendly
My flights to Heathrow on 9th July returning on 25th July have both just been cancelled.
They were connecting for flights to Los Angeles and Honolulu booked as a BA holiday. Wasn’t expecting to go anyway due to Covid - 19.
Waiting on BA to contact me for my refund.
PF
Re: British Airways
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 7:51 pm
by McG
Pilot Friendly wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 7:43 pm
My flights to Heathrow on 9th July returning on 25th July have both just been cancelled.
They were connecting for flights to Los Angeles and Honolulu booked as a BA holiday. Wasn’t expecting to go anyway due to Covid - 19.
Waiting on BA to contact me for my refund.
PF
From reading Flyertalk, BA holidays have been pretty decent in providing refunds.
Re: British Airways
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 7:56 pm
by McG
Bearsden wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 7:41 pm
McG wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 5:06 pm
Looks like the plans to go daily to LHR from GLA from 1st June have been canned along with the proposed double daily to LHR. Seems to be sticking to the same schedule as currently operating 3/4 per week.
It is going to be a long slow slog . . . . my forecast would be double daily by September
I've edited the original post to reflect it was LCY that was planned to go double daily from 1st June.
You may be correct. Company I used to do contracting for based in central London aren't expecting anyone back in their office till September. This is to reduce pressure on public transport as people start returning to normality.
Re: British Airways
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:51 am
by Pilot Friendly
McG wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 7:51 pm
Pilot Friendly wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 7:43 pm
My flights to Heathrow on 9th July returning on 25th July have both just been cancelled.
They were connecting for flights to Los Angeles and Honolulu booked as a BA holiday. Wasn’t expecting to go anyway due to Covid - 19.
Waiting on BA to contact me for my refund.
PF
From reading Flyertalk, BA holidays have been pretty decent in providing refunds.
Ten minutes on the phone, including waiting for call to be answered, and money is now on way back to me.
The lady I was talking to suggested two daily flights GLA- LHR in July
PF