BA to raise fares and slash flights to protect profits
17 May 2008British Airways will raise fares, slash flights and consider cutting its order of new aeroplanes as the flag carrier prepares to follow a year of record profits with its toughest 12 months since 2001.
BA staff secured a £35m windfall today after the airline hit its 10% profit margin target for 2008, but analysts warned that the coming years could be bonus-free as a high oil price and a weak global economy pose a fundamental threat to the industry.
source: Guardian.co.uk
