British Airways to Cut Up to 12,000 Jobs in Survival Fight

  • U.K. carrier takes painful steps to resize for long downturn
  • This quarter’s loss likely worse with virus grounding aircraft
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IAG SA will slash the work force at its flagship British Airways by almost 30% in a painful restructuring aimed at shrinking the airline group for a downturn that could last for years.

IAG shares fell as much as 6% Wednesday, after the airline group said that as many as 12,000 jobs will be lost at the U.K.’s former state-owned airline.