Qantas to cut 6,000 jobs due to coronavirus pandemic
Australia’s national carrier Qantas announced that the airline will cut 6,000 jobs to survive the pandemic period. The cuts equate to about a fifth of the airline's workforce before the Covid-19 crisis. In March, it furloughed more than 80% of its staff. Qantas said the collapse in global air travel had devastated revenues. Last week, the Australian government said its border would most likely remain closed into next year
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EasyJet fleet permanently grounded due to COVID-19 crisis
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