BA job cuts

The Unite general union said it was bitterly disappointed over plans by British Airways (BA) to cut 400 senior cabin crew positions.

The airline has started a 90-day consultation period with the first of the cuts on both long- and short-haul routes expected to take effect next March. The union has vowed to fight any compulsory redundancies.

The cuts affect senior cabin crew working exclusively on either BA’s short- or long-haul routes. It does not include those who work across both.

Unite national officer Oliver Richardson said this was disappointing news at a time of economic uncertainty.

“We will be working to ensure that BA keeps its promise of ‘no compulsory’ redundancies. Any attempts to force people wanting to continue working for BA out of a job will be resisted.”