RE: Closed2 Sep 2021 13:54
If USA don't open by ths end of the month and nothing changes BA will need to pay out wages as furlough ends
: British Airways has warned staff it is facing a ‘serious’ problem over rising wage costs as the furlough scheme draws to a close.
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A memo issued this week, the airline said that its reduced flight schedule did not “line up” with operating costs such as wages, which it said was a problem it needed to manage.
Like many airlines, BA has had to cut or reduce its operations on some routes because of reduced demand during the pandemic.
The memo, reported on by the BBC, said BA’s pay costs would “steeply increase” when the furlough scheme is withdrawn on 30 September, “and any increase is bad news”.