British Airways is expected to announce that it will suspend 36,000 staff, around 80% of its total workforce, because of the coronavirus pandemic
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The suspension has not been confirmed while the airline continues to negotiate with the Unite union. BA pilots had already agreed to take two weeks unpaid leave, and a 50% pay cut in April and May, according to theThe airline had announced earlier this week that it would suspend all flights out of its second biggest hub, London’s Gatwick Airport.
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