Coronavirus: British Airways expected to suspend 36,000 employees
Three months ago, British Airways and its staff were beginning what was expected to be their most successful-ever year.
British Airways is expected to announce it will suspend 36,000 staff, from cabin crew to ground staff, engineers and head office employees, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Airlines worldwide have grounded the majority of their fleets as global travel restrictions and plummeting demand continue to hit the aviation industry.
