British Airways accesses UK COVID-19 Job Retention Scheme for 30,000 staff in Apr/May-2020

IAG reached (02-Apr-2020) an agreement with trade unions GMB and Unite the Union to gain access to the UK's COVID-19 Job Retention Scheme for around 30,000 British Airways cabin crew and ground based employees during Apr/May-2020. Under the scheme, furloughed employees will receive 80% of their base pay and of certain allowances. The agreement is subject to union ratification. British Airways also reached an agreement with its 4000 pilots to take four weeks of unpaid leave in Apr/May-2020. Additionally, Iberia received support from similar job retention and wage support schemes for more than 17,000 employees in Spain and IAG is seeking similar support in Ireland for Aer Lingus. [more - original PR]