Norwegian to cancel 85% of flights and temporarily lay-off 90% of staff
Norwegian is suspending a big majority of its services and laying off 7,300 employees as it seeks to weather the coronavirus outbreak. “The Covid-19 situation is escalating by the hour and due to stagnating demand and enforced travel restrictions by authorities worldwide, Norwegian will gradually cancel most of its flights and temporarily lay off a major share of its workforce,” the airline says. Calling the crisis “unprecedented and critical”, Norwegian’s CE Jacob Schram states that the carrier has no choice but to “temporarily” lay off 90% of its workforce, including pilots, cabin crew, maintenance and administrative staff. From March 21, Norwegian will fly a reduced scheduled domestically in Norway and between the Nordic capitals, as well as some European flights. <br/>
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Norwegian to cancel 85% of flights and temporarily lay-off 90% of staff
Norwegian is suspending a big majority of its services and laying off 7,300 employees as it seeks to weather the coronavirus outbreak. “The Covid-19 situation is escalating by the hour and due to stagnating demand and enforced travel restrictions by authorities worldwide, Norwegian will gradually cancel most of its flights and temporarily lay off a major share of its workforce,” the airline says. Calling the crisis “unprecedented and critical”, Norwegian’s CE Jacob Schram states that the carrier has no choice but to “temporarily” lay off 90% of its workforce, including pilots, cabin crew, maintenance and administrative staff. From March 21, Norwegian will fly a reduced scheduled domestically in Norway and between the Nordic capitals, as well as some European flights. <br/>
