LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - British Airways is taking every
measure possible to make it through the winter and does not
expect a quick return to flying because passengers remain too
scared to travel, its boss said on Wednesday.
BA CEO Alex Cruz told a parliamentary select committee that
the airline was running at 25 to 30% of its normal flight
schedule, prompting it to cut thousands of jobs.
"This is the worst crisis that British Airways has gone
through in its 100 years of history," he said. "We're still
fighting for our own survival.
"We are taking every measure possible to make sure we can
actually make it through this winter. We do not see a short-term
coming back of our passengers. All the feedback we get ... is
still pointing at a slow recovery process."
(Reporting by Sarah Young; writing by Kate Holton; editing by
Estelle Shirbon)