Travel Companies Selling Their Offices Reinforces Remote Work’s Staying Power
Photo Credit: British Airways is considering selling its UK headquarters, located next to Heathrow Airport. Flickr / Nick Warner
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Whether HQs are phased out due to cost-cutting, restructuring or a genuine desire to adopt remote work policies, the net result is the same: more people looking for spaces to collaborate.
It’s not just the big technology companies like Microsoft, Salesforce and Twitter adopting permanent remote work policies; the travel industry isn't far behind either.
British Airways is now considering selling its Waterside headquarters in the UK, which is located next to Heathrow Airport. There are also reports Amadeus has put its data center in Germany up for sale, while Accor is still hunting for a buyer for its iconic Paris HQ.
British Airways’ decision to look at selling the 9,000-square-metre site comes as carmaker Ford prepares to redesign its own offices for a mix of hybrid workers. In North America, its 30,000 employees will be given a chance to work remotely if they don’t have site-dependent work to complete.
IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has been dealt a devastat
