Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; South Western Scotland; Glasgow City
Location of affected unit(s)
Glasgow
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Air Transport
51 - Air transport

400 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
17 February 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

British Airways announcement of the loss of 400 call centre jobs means that the number of staff employed in its UK call centre operation has fallen from 2,300 in 2001 to 1,400 today. The latest closures will save BA more than £10m over the next five years.


Sources

  • 17 February 2004: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2004), British Airways, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 59937, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59937.