Brussels Airlines to cut 1,000 jobs amid COVID-19 crisis
Planes from Brussels Airlines sit idle on the tarmac at Brussels Airport in Brussels, Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Hard-hit by the coronavirus crisis, Brussels Airlines unveiled Tuesday a cost-cutting plan that will result in the reduction of 25 percent of its workforce. The Lufthansa subsidiary, which employs 4,000 people, has suspended its flights as a result of the pandemic, which has put much air travel to a halt. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s Brussels Airlines wants to reduce its workforce of 4,000 people by a quarter to weather the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis.
The plan by the Lufthansa subsidiary has enraged politicians across the spectrum.
Like most airlines, the company has suspended its flights as a result of the pandemic.
The carrier also plans to reduce its fleet from 54 to 38 aircraft as part of the restructuring.
Some politicians criticized the airline for seeking rescue loans while also firing workers.
Brussels Airlines does not expect a return to normal before 2023.
