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Aer Lingus To Cut Up To 500 Jobs Due To COVID-19

Up to 500 jobs will be cut at Aer Lingus due to the COVID-19 crisis. The airline said in a statement...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:41 PM - 19 Jun 2020



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Aer Lingus To Cut Up To 500 Jobs Due To COVID-19

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:41 PM - 19 Jun 2020

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Up to 500 jobs will be cut at Aer Lingus due to the COVID-19 crisis.

The airline said in a statement that the pandemic's impact on the aviation industry had been "catastrophic" and that it was operating less than 5% of its normal schedule.

Ian Guider brought us this story and more in our daily business update, including:

  • Digicel awarded almost €250 million by French court
  • Ireland to push for bigger share of EU COVID-19 recovery fund
  • Carnival is selling six cruise ships after $4.4 billion loss

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