British Airways to cut 1,700 jobs, facing “chaos”

More Boeing 747-400s are expected to be parked in the present downturn.  Please click on photo for full view, information and more BA photos.

More Boeing 747-400s are expected to be parked in the present downturn. Please click on photo for full view, information and more BA photos.

British Airways (London) is planning to cut a further 1,700 jobs (mainly cabin crews) as it pulls back on flying.

News link:

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8293536.stm

Meanwhile the cabin crews are taking a strike vote and are predicting “strike chaos” at Christmas if the vote is approved.

News link:

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1218597/Christmas-strike-chaos-British-Airways-job-cutbacks.html?ITO=1490