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| BA may not reopen at Gatwick once pandemic passes | BA may not reopen at Gatwick once pandemic passes |
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| British Airways has told staff its Gatwick airport operation may not reopen after the coronavirus pandemic passes. | British Airways has told staff its Gatwick airport operation may not reopen after the coronavirus pandemic passes. |
| The admission came in a memo, written by the head of BA's Gatwick hub and seen by BBC News. | |
| BA's Gatwick operation, which is currently suspended, is roughly a fifth as big as its Heathrow hub. | BA's Gatwick operation, which is currently suspended, is roughly a fifth as big as its Heathrow hub. |
| In a separate letter to pilots, BA said it cannot rule out suspending the rest of its Heathrow operation. | In a separate letter to pilots, BA said it cannot rule out suspending the rest of its Heathrow operation. |
| In the letter, it notes that some of its rivals abroad are facing tough competition. | In the letter, it notes that some of its rivals abroad are facing tough competition. |
| It adds that a quarter of BA's 4,300 pilots are set to lose their jobs. | It adds that a quarter of BA's 4,300 pilots are set to lose their jobs. |
| The letter from senior management says: "We need to ensure that our remaining operation is efficient, flexible and cost-competitive to enable us to survive in an increasingly lean and unpredictable industry." | The letter from senior management says: "We need to ensure that our remaining operation is efficient, flexible and cost-competitive to enable us to survive in an increasingly lean and unpredictable industry." |