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Marked reduction in travel due to country-wide and world-wide restrictions on national and international travel. Due to this, British Airways incurred a loss of 7.4 bn in the year 2020.

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The airline has been forced to make some tough decisions in order to stay afloat, including cutting over 12,000 jobs during the pandemic.

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To make up for lost revenue from canceled flights, British Airways will be offering more affordable fares, as we have seen now through BA EuroFlyer.

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In 2020 the UK received 11.1 million inbound visitors, who spent £6.2 billion, a decline of 73% in visits and 78% in spend on 2019, representing a loss to the UK economy of £22.2 billion.

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The airline is also investing in new technology that will make flying safer and more efficient. This includes contactless check-in kiosks and self-service bag drop areas.

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How British Airways Was Affected By COVID-19

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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, industries have been drastically affected. The aviation industry is no exception. How was British Airways affected by COVID-19?

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According to Skys news on 20th April 2020, the British Airways had to cut around 12,000 jobs during the Covid Pandemic, based on British Airways redundancy and restructuring model. This was done because people were not travelling, so they were not getting patronage from customers, etc. So, they had financial issues, they struggled to survive.

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According to the Guardian Newspaper published on 26 February 2021, the cost of aviation fuel increased, and only 5% of British Airways Airlines were operational, so this hugely impacted on their revenue.

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Parlimant UK . There are a series of laws in place which dictate how redundancies have to be considered and the Government has done what it can to encourage both sides to sit down and negotiate, while calling on British Airways to be absolutely responsible in the way that they hire and treat their staff.

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Summary: Impact of Covid on British Airways

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Summary: Impact of Covid on British Airways

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As a global company, British Airways was hugely impacted by Covid-19 in the following ways:
1- Due to local and international travel restrictions, there was a marked reduction in travel demand and the business incurred a loss of 7.4 bn in 2020 (The Guardian, Feb 2021) leading to only 5% of the business operational.
2- According to Sky News, due to loss in business, 12000 jobs were cut by the company.
3- The company needed to invest in restructuring of the business so as to cope with the changes brought about by Covid.

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Coronavirus has reduced air travel by 97% this year

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Around the world thousands of planes were grounded and left idle on tarmac. What could the future hold?