British Airways pilots face pay cut and unpaid
leave
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways pilots will have to
take two weeks of unpaid leave in both April and May as well as a deduction from
basic pay over three months, it said in a letter to pilots on
Friday.
Chief Executive Alex Cruz last month told BA staff of plans to
cut jobs and ground aircraft as he warned that the airline faces a battle to
survive after coronavirus brought most air travel to a standstill.
In the
letter to pilots, the airline said it had agreed to initial measures with
pilots' union BALPA to address "the immediate threat to the business in the face
of COVID-19 and the unprecedented impact this is having on the
airline".
The Financial Times had earlier reported that pilots would face
a 50% cut to their basic salary for April and May.
British Airways, which
is owned by IAG (ICAG.L), indicated that it aims to avoid compulsory
redundancies and is keeping its options open so that it can respond quickly once
demand for air travel returns.
"We are committed to finding solutions and
will focus any future discussions on exploring and exhausting all voluntary
measures," the BA letter said.
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