London: British Airways has been asked to sell its stake the London Eye, to avoid cutting jobs and pay in the wake of the US terror attacks.
The request comes from Britain's General Union, the GMB, which believes that BA could save over 7,000 jobs by selling its 70m share in the popular tourist attraction.
Public confidence in air travel has dropped following the events of September 11th. BA has already announced job cuts and has shelved a number of regular flights.
The GMB will put its proposal to the company on October 25th.
October 24, 2001 11:00
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