Tag: furlough

Finnair starts furlough talks due to Russian airspace closure

Finnair has today called employee representatives to discuss plans regarding possible furloughs of up to 90 days, which, if implemented, would impact Finnair flight crews. The estimated need for additional monthly furloughs for pilots ranges from 90 to 200 and for cabin crew from 150 to 450 employ...

BA warns of serious cost problems when furlough ends

By bbc.co.uk British Airways has warned it is facing a "serious" problem over wage costs which will "steeply increase" when the furlough scheme ends in September. In a memo to staff, the airline said its flight schedule and staff costs will not line up in their current form. ...

BA puts thousands of staff back on furlough

BA puts thousands of staff back on furlough

By Simon Browning, BBC British Airways has put thousands of its staff back on furlough because of delays to the restart of international travel. BA had begun to bring people back ahead of the easing of restrictions on foreign holidays on 17 May. But only a small numb...

Norwegian forced to furlough an additional 1,600 employees following the government’s decision not to give further support

Norwegian is forced to furlough employees and reduce capacity considerably following the government’s decision to not support the company financially to get through the corona crisis while simultaneously imposing travel restrictions that actively discourage passengers from travelling. The conseque...

Southwest CEO says the airline won’t have furloughs

Southwest CEO says the airline won’t have furloughs

Southwest Airlines says it will not furlough any employees for now, despite the damaging effects of COVID-19 to major airlines. Earlier this month, both United Airlines and American Airlines sent warnings of possible furloughs to roughly 60,000 employees. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said in an i...

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