Oct 12, 2020

British Airways' boss replaced amid industry's 'worst crisis'

British Airways has announced it is replacing its chief executive Alex Cruz as the airline navigates "The worst crisis" facing its industry. Mr Cruz, who has been with BA since 2016, will be immediately replaced by Aer Lingus boss Sean Doyle. BA has been embroiled in a bitter dispute with unions over redundancies and pay cuts. It is cutting 13,000 staff and has been criticised by staff and MPs who claim the airline has been following a "Fire and rehire" policy, which left some employees facing pay cuts of up to 50%. Luis Gallego, chief executive of IAG, which owns BA, said: "We're navigating the worst crisis faced in our industry and I'm confident these internal promotions will ensure IAG is well placed to emerge in a strong position." The shake-up is the first major move by Mr Gallego who took over as IAG's chief executive last month, replacing long-standing boss Willie Walsh.

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