BA to cut 1200 jobs amid losses

Nov 6th, 2009 - BBC NEWS

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BA to cut 1200 jobs amid losses

British Airways says it plans to cut a further 1,200 jobs after reporting a first-half loss for the first time.

The job loss announcement means the airline will have shed a total of 4,900 positions by March 2010.

The company suffered a loss before tax of £292m ($485m) for the six months to the end of September, compared with profits of £52m a year earlier.

The first half of BA's financial year is usually stronger because it covers the summer holiday season.

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