138 jobs at risk as BA plans to shut Glasgow base

British Airways is planning to close its Glasgow cabin crew base, putting almost 140 jobs under threat, it was revealed today.

Staff at the base operate on the airline’s services between Glasgow, Edinburgh and Heathrow.

The news came ahead of a meeting later today between BA chief executive Willie Walsh and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond.

It is understood there will be no compulsory redundancies but sources said 138 jobs would be affected.

A BA spokesman said: “The Glasgow base has been under review for some time. Any decision regarding its future will be communicated in the first instance to staff.”

The planned closure will not affect flight services to and from Scotland, it is understood.