British Airways to cut seats, delay acquiring new planes as recession hits passenger numbers

LONDON — British Airways PLC announced Friday it will ground aircraft, slash seat numbers and postpone taking delivery of a dozen new Airbus A380 superjumbos as it faces a recession-driven decline in passengers.

British Airways calls in mediator to help break deadlock on union talks over job cuts

LONDON — British Airways PLC called in a government-backed mediator on Wednesday to help hammer out a deal with unions over thousands of job cuts and pay freeze as the airline seeks to avoid a damaging strike.

Unions say they are prepared to continue deadlocked talks with British Airways on job cuts

LONDON — Trade unions said they were prepared to continue talks on Wednesday with British Airways PLC over job cuts and reduced pay — despite the passing of a deadline set by the carrier to reach a deal.

Pilots union recommends pay cuts at British Airways

LONDON — A pilots union on Friday called on members at British Airways to accept pay cuts and productivity concessions to save the troubled carrier 26 million pounds ($42.2 million) a year.