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David Evans, BA general manager UK business, said: "The proposed withdrawal of services from Cardiff and Leeds-Bradford has been a tough decision to take. "But it was crucial to underpin the rest of the operation as we move forward.
"Due to redeployment opportunities within the company and the proposed transfer of some employees to eastern we hope the overall impact on job numbers will be minimised.