Emirates to cut 10-20% of the workforce
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Emirates to cut 10-20% of the workforce

Tim Clark, The President of Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates airline says that the airline plans to cut 10-20% of its workforce and that it was burning up to $1 million cash an hour at the worst of the COVID-led global restrictions that saw a sudden and exhaustive freeze in air travel across almost all regions of the world. Clark made these comments in an interview with CNN's Richard Quest

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