BA plots subsidiary

BRITISH Airways has confirmed plans to debut a new low-cost offshoot based at London Gatwick Airport, where it has ceased all domestic and European operations through the pandemic.

The unnamed subsidiary was flagged in an update to BA staff, who said while short-haul activity had previously been a highly competitive market, “for us to run a sustainable airline in the current environment, we need a competitive operating model”.

The offshoot would run alongside BA’s existing long-haul LGW operation, serving shorter routes from summer 2022.

Talks are underway with union groups over the proposal.