LONDON (UK) – Heathrow Airport, known for being one of the busiest airports in Europe pre-coronavirus, initiated a voluntary redundancy scheme.
This move comes after Heathrow’s passenger numbers fell to an all-time low. Heathrow claims that it could not rule out further job losses.
Heathrow’s passenger numbers in May were down 97%. The airport is preparing for further declines owing to the quarantine rule in the UK.
Heathrow employs approximately 7,000 staff and its employment levels were no longer sustainable.
Heathrow stated that it has agreed to start voluntary redundancy with unions.
“While we cannot rule out further job reductions, we will continue to explore options to minimise the number of job losses.”
– John Holland-Kaye, Heathrow CEO
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