BA Announces Another Flights Cut

World | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

British Airways is to cut flights by 4% in response to a drop in bookings caused by the war in Iraq. The airline is also bringing forward 3,000 job cuts planned for March next year to September this year in an effort to cut costs. The airline has already cancelled four transatlantic flights this week. The capacity cuts will come into effect in April and May when about 6.4 million people would normally fly with British Airways. In a statement, chief executive Rod Eddington said: "There are clearly tough times ahead and experience has shown us that conserving cash is critical at these times."
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