British Airways has reached a deal with its pilots that will see 350 laid off and another 300 put in a 'pool' for rehiring when needed.

BA had earlier said it needed to cut 12,000 jobs and proposed pay cuts for cabin crew.

Captains and first officers placed in the pool do not currently have an aircraft to operate and will remain on half-pay, The Sun on Sunday reported.

All other operating flight crew will take a 15% pay cut.

Once ‘pooled’ pilots return, operating flight crew members will get 7.5% of their deducted pay back, while the rest of the pay cut will be lost, the report added.

The majority of pilots being ‘pooled’ will be Boeing 747 jumbo jet first officers.

British Airways, owned by International Consolidated Airlines Group, which also owns Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling, said in an emailed statement that “constructive talks are ongoing with (UK pilots union) BALPA to save as many jobs as possible.” 
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British Airways has reached a deal with its pilots that will see 350 laid off and another 300 put in a 'pool' for rehiring when needed. BA had earlier said it needed to cut 12,000 jobs and proposed pay cuts for cabin crew.

British Airways has reached a deal with its pilots that will see 350 laid off and another 300 put in a 'pool' for rehiring when needed. BA had earlier said it needed to cut 12,000 jobs and proposed pay cuts for cabin crew. Captains and first officers placed in the pool do not currently have an aircraft to operate and will remain on half-pay, The Sun on Sunday reported. All other operating flight crew will take a 15% pay cut. Once ‘pooled’ pilots return, operating flight crew members will get 7.5% of their deducted pay back, while the rest of the pay cut will be lost, the report added. The majority of pilots being ‘pooled’ will be Boeing 747 jumbo jet first officers. British Airways, owned by International Consolidated Airlines Group, which also owns Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling, said in an emailed statement that “constructive talks are ongoing with (UK pilots union) BALPA to save as many jobs as possible.”

British Airways sacks 350 pilots and puts 300 in 'pool' for rehire

British Airways has been labelled a "national disgrace" by lawmakers for its treatment of employees, adding to pressure on the airline as it juggles job cuts and new quarantine rules.

Britain's Transport Select Committee said that BA and its parent company IAG were trying to take advantage of the coronavirus crisis to cut 12,000 jobs and downgrade the terms and conditions of other employees.

In response, a spokeswoman for the airline said they would do everything in their power to ensure that "British Airways can survive and sustain the maximum number of jobs consistent with the new reality of a changed airline industry in a severely weakened global economy."

BA is engaged in legal action against the government over its quarantine policy, which requires all international arrivals to self-isolate for 14 days.

The lawmakers said in the report that quarantine would damage the economy and called for the government to replace it with more targetted measures, such as travel corridors between low-risk countries.

BA, along with competitor airlines easyJet and Ryanair, launched legal action on Friday to try to overturn the quarantine policy.

All three have announced job cuts, but so far only BA has been singled out for its tactics. 
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British Airways has been labelled a "national disgrace" by lawmakers for its treatment of employees, adding to pressure on the airline as it juggles job cuts and new quarantine rules.

British Airways has been labelled a "national disgrace" by lawmakers for its treatment of employees, adding to pressure on the airline as it juggles job cuts and new quarantine rules. Britain's Transport Select Committee said that BA and its parent company IAG were trying to take advantage of the coronavirus crisis to cut 12,000 jobs and downgrade the terms and conditions of other employees. In response, a spokeswoman for the airline said they would do everything in their power to ensure that "British Airways can survive and sustain the maximum number of jobs consistent with the new reality of a changed airline industry in a severely weakened global economy." BA is engaged in legal action against the government over its quarantine policy, which requires all international arrivals to self-isolate for 14 days. The lawmakers said in the report that quarantine would damage the economy and called for the government to replace it with more targetted measures, such as travel corridors between low-risk countries. BA, along with competitor airlines easyJet and Ryanair, launched legal action on Friday to try to overturn the quarantine policy. All three have announced job cuts, but so far only BA has been singled out for its tactics.

Lawmakers label British Airways 'national disgrace' over jobs

British Airways is set to cut more than a quarter of its jobs due to the coronavirus crisis, forecasting that passenger numbers will take years to return to 2019 levels. British Airways has 45,000 employees, including 16,500 cabin crew and 3,900 pilots, according to its website.

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