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Virgin Atlantic to ground up to 85% of its aircraft

PostPosted: 16 Mar 2020, 14:11
by tontybear
From Head for Points

https://www.headforpoints.com/2020/03/1 ... -aircraft/


Cuts to services to begin tomorrow, Tuesday 17th

By 26th March, 80% of services will be suspended and 75% of aircraft grounded

At some points in April, 85% of aircraft will be grounded

Heathrow to Newark is terminated permanently

All staff to be asked to take 2 months unpaid leave over the next 3 months

All staff to be offered voluntary redundancy

Re: Virgin Atlantic to ground up to 85% of its aircraft

PostPosted: 16 Mar 2020, 14:51
by VS075
Thoughts are with all the staff here, especially after reading through the measures being implemented around redundancies, unpaid leaves, sabbaticals etc.

Re: Virgin Atlantic to ground up to 85% of its aircraft

PostPosted: 16 Mar 2020, 18:26
by ken54
Very sad news for Virgin and all the staff

Re: Virgin Atlantic to ground up to 85% of its aircraft

PostPosted: 16 Mar 2020, 19:56
by Sunseeker
Started today the vs007 was cancelled