188bet app British Airways, the oldest airline in the United Kingdom, announced a layoff plan of tens of thousands on August 7，A total of approximately 10,700 jobs will be cut。

188bet app British Airways spokesperson said，“The half-year results released last week clearly show that，The COVID-19 epidemic has caused huge financial difficulties to our company。We must take all possible actions immediately，Making the difficult decision to lay off people，To protect as many remaining jobs as possible。”

This layoff plan will mainly affect crew members、Engineers and airport staff。The airline reached a "basic outline agreement" with the pilots union last month，85% of pilots agree to cut wages to preserve jobs，To ensure that the number of pilot layoffs is kept to a minimum。

Airline spokesperson said，The new coronavirus epidemic is an “absolute disaster” for the global aviation industry。188bet app British Airways’ main revenue comes from business travel and flying to the United States、Long-haul routes to destinations such as Australia and India，Most of these routes have been suspended。In the past five months since the "epidemic lockdown" was implemented in the UK，British Airways’ actual flight operations are less than 20% of the original plan before the epidemic。With many competitors、Same as all major airlines，British Airways also had to take forced furlough measures，Stop working 188bet app for more than 30,000 employees，And borrow 300 million pounds from the central bank’s Bank of England Support Fund to provide relief。

According to statistics，Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus epidemic，Major UK companies have announced the axing of more than 100,000 jobs。

188bet app download : China News Network, author:Zhao Xingyi, Zhang Ping, original title: "188bet app British Airways begins significant layoffs》.