Shift to Remote Working Prompts British Airways to Consider Selling Its Headquarters

U.K. carrier, hammered by the pandemic but pleased with remote work, considers a more permanent flexible-office plan

British Airways is considering selling its sprawling headquarters on the periphery of London Heathrow Airport, as the pandemic prompts more companies to embrace remote working in the long term.

The airline, one of Europe’s biggest and the largest unit of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, has been walloped by the pandemic. The company said the move is being considered in light of enthusiasm by employees over remote working. A sale could also raise cash and help British Airways cut costs amid pandemic-triggered financial…