Emirates Group planning to cut about 30,000 jobs amid virus outbreak

The company is also considering speeding up the planned retirement of its A380 fleet

Reuters

17 May, 2020, 09:00 pm

Last modified: 17 May, 2020, 09:06 pm

FILE PHOTO - Members of cleaning staff in protective suits board an Emirates Airbus A380 to disinfected it against the coronavirus, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates March 5, 2020. Picture taken March 5, 2020. Emirates Airline/Handout via REUTERS

Emirates Group plans to cut about 30,000 jobs to reduce costs amid the coronavirus outbreak, reducing employees by about 30% from more than 105,000 at the end of March, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

The company is also considering speeding up the planned retirement of its A380 fleet, the report added.

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