British Airways is considering outsourcing more than 1,000 UK-based call centre jobs as part of an attempt to cut costs. According to the Telegraph, the airline, owned by International Airlines Group (IAG), has asked third party outsourcers to bid to assess its call centres in Newcastle and Manchester, which employ a total of 1,400 people, with a view to delivering savings by shifting jobs offshore or cutting the number of people needed.

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