BA chief Alex Cruz steps down as airline battles to survive pandemic
Cruz is leaving after being passed over in January for the top job at parent company IAG
12 October 2020 - 16:33
London — British Airways CEO Alex Cruz is being replaced, just weeks after fellow Spaniard Luis Gallego took over as head of parent company IAG.
Sean Doyle, who has been running BA’s Irish carrier Aer Lingus, will take on the CEO role immediately and also succeed Cruz as the UK airline’s chair after a transitional period, IAG said in a statement on Monday...
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