 FTSE 100dips 12 points British Airways and Ryanair ask for government help Oil price falls on expectations of reduced demand during next phase of the pandemic British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group LSE:IAG SA is leading the Footsie lower after it emerged it had asked the UK government for a handout. The index of leading UK shares was off 12 points 0.2 at 7,279, with IAG down 4.0 at 131.84p. 