How many days does British Airways work in a year?

We are a 24-hour business, operating 365 days of the year, all around the world. It’s a dynamic, fast-paced environment that will bring out the best in you – if you’re ready to embrace responsibility and step up to any challenge.

How many jobs are being cut by British Airways?

BA wants to cut 12,000 job roles and says 6,000 staff have volunteered. Carol – not her real name – said BA had told her if she did not accept the offer of voluntary redundancy she would have to apply for a job and if she did not get it she would only receive a statutory redundancy payout. She says the airline’s conduct was “a slap in the face”.

How long do you have to be on British Airways before you get a concession?

After a qualifying period, you’ll be eligible for unlimited standby and premium standby fares, for you and your nominees, on the full British Airways network and other partner airlines. After five years, you’ll be eligible to one concession per year for you and your nominees to use on any eligible route on our network. Taxes and charges apply.

How many people have applied for voluntary redundancy at British Airways?

Other workers such as engineers, ground crew and office staff are also expected to hear whether they have a future at the airline over the coming days. British Airways says more than 6,000 staff across the business have applied for voluntary redundancy and “refutes claims that our colleagues were pressured”.

How long has Eric worked for British Airways?

Eric has been working as Cabin Crew for British Airways since 2005, and prior to that, he worked for 6 years for a charter airline at Newcastle airport. He is now based at Heathrow and is currently an Inflight Lead. He has been part of the Flying With Confidence Team since July 2016

Why did British Airways cut 12, 000 jobs?

International Airlines Group, which owns British Airways, announced in April that it would cut up to 12,000 jobs out of a total of 42,000, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Almost five months after lockdown was imposed on the UK, with its accompanying travel restrictions, the airline is still flying less than 20% of its pre-virus schedule.

When did Rebecca join the British Airways team?

Rebecca joined British Airways as a Pilot in 2016, and before that worked as an Aircraft Dispatcher with us, at Gatwick and Heathrow. She joined the Flying with Confidence team in 2019 and also works for the BA Recruitment team. She flies our Airbus A320 fleet based out of London Heathrow

How long has Niven been with British Airways?

Niven has over 26 years of flying experience, he joined British Airways 5 years ago after a long career in the RAF flying the C130 and C17. During his time in the RAF he worked as a Trauma and Risk manager and also a human factors trainer, naturally when he joined British Airways this made him the perfect person to join our team.